A Method for Studying Differences in Segregation across Time and Space

Autor/in	Elbers, Benjamin
Titel	A Method for Studying Differences in Segregation across Time and Space
Quelle	In: Sociological Methods & Research, 52 (2023) 1, S.5-42 (38 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Elbers, Benjamin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0049-1241
DOI	10.1177/0049124121986204
Schlagwörter	Social Science Research; School Segregation; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Residential Patterns; Racial Segregation; Comparative Analysis; Statistical Distributions; Mathematical Formulas; Statistical Analysis; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Wohnsituation; Rassentrennung; Wahrscheinlichkeitsverteilung; Mathematische Formel; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	An important topic in the study of segregation are comparisons across space and time. This article extends current approaches in segregation measurement by presenting a five-term decomposition procedure that can be used to understand more clearly why segregation has changed or differs between two comparison points. Two of the five terms account for differences in segregation that are due to the differing marginal distributions (e.g., the gender and occupational distributions), while one term accounts for differences in segregation due the different structure of segregation (what might be termed "pure" segregation). The decomposition thus presents a solution to the problem of margin dependency, frequently discussed in the segregation literature. Finally, two terms account for the appearance or disappearance of units when analyzing change over time. The method can be further extended to attribute structural changes to individual units, which makes it possible, for instance, to quantify the effect of each occupation on changing gender* segregation. The practical advantages of the decomposition are illustrated by two examples: a study of changing occupational gender segregation in the United States and a study of changing residential segregation in Brooklyn, New York. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01