Puzzling neighbourhood effects [electronic resource] : spatial selection, ethnic concentration and neighbourhood impacts / Wenda Doff.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Laan Bouma-Doff, Wenda van der, 1977-

Series:

Sustainable urban areas ; 34.

Sustainable urban areas, 1574-6410 ; 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neighborhoods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Delft University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Like other West European countries, the Netherlands are facing a growing uneasiness about its changing demographics. It is within this context that animated discussions concerning immigrant neighbourhoods dominate. The general opinion is that living in such neighbourhoods hinders the 'integration' of immigrants into Dutch society. This book contributes to the academic and policy debate by not only examining the effects of ethnic concentration, but also by finding out how people are sorted into neighbourhoods. Bringing together different bodies of literature, this book offers a more holistic vi

Contents:

Title Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Confined contact: Residential segregation and ethnic bridges in the Netherlands; Concentrating on participation: Ethnic concentration and labour market participation of four ethnic groups; Involuntary isolation: Ethnic preferences and residential segregation; Residential outcomes of forced relocation: Lifting a corner of the veil on neighbourhood selection; The significance of self-selection for neighbourhood sorting and its implications for neighbourhood effect studies; Conclusion; Summary; Samenvatting; Curriculum vitae

Notes:

Proefschrift--Technische Universiteit Delft, 2010.

"Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Technische Universiteit Delft, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. ir. K. Ch. A.M. Luyben, voorzitter van het College voor Promoties, in het openbaar te verdedigen, op dinsdag 19 oktober 2010 om 12.30 uur door Wenda Doff"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

6612956224

1-282-95622-1

9786612956225

1-60750-649-1

OCLC:

702637460