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Alba, Richard D.; And Others – Social Forces, 1994
In New Jersey suburban communities, blacks were most exposed to property and violent crime and whites and Asians were least exposed. Individual characteristics such as home ownership, income, and education did predict crime level of an individual's community, but contextual factors (community racial composition, poverty, and population size)…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Crime, Educational Attainment, Ethnic Groups
Gelfman, Arnold J.; Banacki, J. Robert – 1987
Using figures for Monmouth County and Brookdale Community College (BCC) in New Jersey, this report presents a methodological model for using census tract data to determine the impact of a college or university on the communities it serves. Introductory material lists the types of demographic information available for each census tract and states…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Demography
Ferrara, Lynette; Lanoff, Sheri – 1978
This study reports on eight projects funded by the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) during 1977-1978 in seven districts in New Jersey and New York. The seven districts are described in terms of: (1) their demographic characteristics, such as racial/ethnic composition of the public schools, minority isolation, percentage of educationally or…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Desegregation Plans, Elementary Secondary Education