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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Racial Residential Segregation"”.
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Racial residential segregation in the Kansas City area: a comparative study between Blacks and Hispanics
There is considerable literature on racial residential segregation but there are few examples that examine similarities and differences between two ethnic groups within an urban area. Racial residential segregation among blacks and Hispanics in the Kansas City area is examined using two …
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Distance and disparity: social disadvantage and the distribution of hazardous waste in America
… yet no research to date has examined the role of residential segregation in producing or proliferating environmental inequities. This research has addressed this limitation by systematically testing racial residential segregation as part of a more rigorous measurement of the theoretical constructs …
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Within the red lines: a qualitative case study of food insecurity among homeless people in one of Kansas City’s historically redlined districts
… In my study, I investigate how redlining (racial residential segregation) as a mechanism of inequality affects people’s experiences of homelessness and food insecurity. Based on ethnographic observations and 21 oral history style interviews with homeless shelter workers and homeless people …
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Investigating the United States’ Racial Structure through the Evaluation of Residential Distribution
… has sparked a debate about the contemporary racial structure. Some theorize Latino and Asian immigrants will eventually integrate into the White community, like the European immigrants before them. Others suggest their classification as “people of color” means they will integrate into the …
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An ecological analysis of geographic variations in the need and availability of safety net facilities in racially segregated communities of Chicago
A growing body of literature hypothesizes that racial residential segregation is a fundamental cause of racial disparities in health and access to care in the United States. Safety net facilities, however, have the potential to play a major role in eliminating such disparities by improving access …