Does suburban residence mean better neighborhood conditions for all households? Assessing the influence of nativity status and race/ethnicity

Declining segregation through the lens of neighborhood quality: Does middle-class and affluent status bring equality?

“…On the other hand, studies have shown that blacks and Hispanics reside in lower-quality neighborhoods than whites, even among those with greater income or that live in suburbs, controlling for relevant socioeconomic and demographic factors, thereby suggesting that other factors are affecting their variation in household locational attainment (Alba et al, 1999; Alba et al, 2000; Friedman and Rosenbaum, 2007; Logan and Alba, 1993; Logan et al, 1996; Rosenbaum and Friedman, 2007; Woldoff and Ovadia, 2009). The majority of the work done on middle-class household neighborhood quality so far has used qualitative methodological approaches, with the most prominent work having been done on African Americans (Lacy, 2007; Pattillo, 2007; Pattillo-McCoy, 1999) and Hispanics (Vallejo, 2010, 2012).…”

“…In the past decade, concentrated poverty in suburbs has been steadily on the rise, outpacing its growth in cities (Kneebone et al, 2011). Thus, while suburban residence can lead to improved residential conditions for some, it is not a universal guarantee of better living for all (Alba et al, 1999; Friedman and Rosenbaum, 2007; Singer, 2008). …”

“…Neighborhoods within these studies are defined at the census-tract level and not as the characteristics near the person's housing unit, which potentially underestimates the true extent to which middle-class and affluent minorities experience the negative effects of residential segregation. Finally, these studies do not examine the locational attainment of such well-to-do households in suburbs, which is surprising given that many of these households reside in suburbs as well as the fact that suburban residence is considered the pinnacle of achievement in locational attainment models (Alba and Logan, 1991; Fischer, 2008; Friedman and Rosenbaum, 2007; Logan and Alba, 1993; Massey and Denton, 1985, 1988). …”

Accéder au meilleur quartier possible : types de famille et ségrégation résidentielle croisée à Montréal

“…Ce statut de variable-contrôle implique toutefois que peu d'intérêt est porté à son élaboration et encore moins à son interprétation. Même dans les études récentes, les catégories familiales les plus souvent utilisées opposent simplement les ménages dirigés par un couple marié à tous les autres ménages (Alba et Logan, 1991 ;Friedman et Rosenbaum, 2007), une typologie qui n'est pas sans rappeler les modèles des années 1970 discutés plus tôt. Ces études permettent en général de conclure que les familles dirigées par un couple marié habitent dans des quartiers de meilleure qualité que les autres types de famille.…”

Not Getting Their Money’s Worth

“…Also common is the use of indicators of neighborhood dysfunction as the dependent variable, such as neighborhood crime rates, teen pregnancy rates, and residents' assessments of neighborhood disorder (Alba, Logan, and Bellair 1994;Friedman and Rosenbaum 2007;Logan and Stults 1999;Rosenbaum and Friedman 2001). Finally, some studies have focused on whether individuals live in urban or suburban areas (Alba and Logan 1991;Alba et al 1999;Yu and Myers 2007).…”