Polarisation, Public Housing, and Racial Minorities in U.S. Cities.

Carter, William H.; Schill, Michael H.; Wachter, Susan M.

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ERIC Number: EJ578735

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Polarisation, Public Housing, and Racial Minorities in U.S. Cities.

Carter, William H.; Schill, Michael H.; Wachter, Susan M.

Urban Studies, v35 n10 p1889-1911 Oct 1998

Describes the concentration of poor and minority populations in public housing in the United States, and examines the relationship between the location of public housing and changes in neighborhood poverty rates through a longitudinal database for four large U.S. cities. In each city, a significant relationship can be traced. (SLD)

Descriptors: Databases, Longitudinal Studies, Minority Groups, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Public Housing, Racial Distribution, Residential Patterns, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue titled "Ethnic Segregation in Cities; New Forms and Explanations in a Dynamic World." Financial support provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Wharton Real Estate Center. Journal availability: Carfax Publishing Limited, 875-81 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139.