New Methods for Measuring and Analyzing Segregation

New Methods for Measuring and Analyzing Segregation by Mark Fossett.

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. This book introduces new methods for measuring and analyzing residential segregation.  It begins by placing all popular segregation indices in the “difference of group means” framework wherein index scores can be obtained as simple differences o...

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Main Author: Fossett, Mark (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis, 42
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Demography.
Regional planning.
Urban planning.
Statistics .
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction and Goals
  • 2. Alternative Formulas for Selected Indices
  • 3. Overview of the “Difference of Means” Framework
  • 4. Index-Specific Implementations of Difference of Means Formulations
  • 5. Index Differences in Registering Area Group Proportions
  • 6. Empirical Relationships among Indices
  • 7.Distinctions between Displacement and Separation
  • 8. Further Comments on Differences between Displacement and Separation
  • 9. Unifying Micro-Level and Macro-Level Analysis of Segregation
  • 10. New Options for Investigating Macro-Level Variation in Segregation
  • 11. Aspatial and Spatial Applications of Indices of Uneven Distribution
  • 12. Relevance of Individual-Level Residential Outcomes for Describing Segregation
  • 13. Relevance of Individual-Level Residential Outcomes for Segregation Theory
  • 14.The Problem of Index Bias and Prevailing Practices for Dealing with It.- 15. New Options for Understanding and Dealing with Index Bias.- 16. Comparing Behavior of Unbiased and Standard Versions of Popular Indices
  •  17. Final Comments
  • Appendix Chapters (A-F).

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