Scinovex
Social Sciences → Social Sciences → Sociology and Political Science

Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

This cluster of papers explores the impact of residential segregation on communities and individuals, focusing on topics such as neighborhood effects, social mobility, racial segregation, housing discrimination, urban poverty, immigrant enclaves, family migration, and spatial assimilation. The research delves into the dynamics and consequences of neighborhood residence on various outcomes for children, adolescents, and low-income adults.

120.7K works worldwide981K citations
Residential SegregationNeighborhood EffectsSocial MobilityRacial SegregationHousing DiscriminationUrban PovertyImmigrant EnclavesFamily MigrationSpatial AssimilationCommunity Development

Journals publishing in this area

1Social Forces cover
Social Forces
ISSN 0037-77321,069 articles in this topic
348h-index
2American Journal of Sociology cover
American Journal of Sociology
ISSN 0002-9602996 articles in this topic
386h-index
3American Sociological Review cover
American Sociological Review
ISSN 0003-1224638 articles in this topic
521h-index
4Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews cover
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews
ISSN 0094-3061553 articles in this topic
605h-index
5Journal of Marriage and the Family cover
Journal of Marriage and the Family
ISSN 0022-2445272 articles in this topic
302h-index