Unequal networks : spatial segregation, relationships and inequality in the city /
Does the neighbourhood in which people live matter for the resourcefulness of their personal network and thus for their opportunities in life? Do residents of a multi-ethnic 'problem' area maintain fewer relationships with fellow residents compared to residents of a homogeneous problem-fre...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
IOS Press,
2010
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| Series: | Sustainable urban areas ;
32. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Does the neighbourhood in which people live matter for the resourcefulness of their personal network and thus for their opportunities in life? Do residents of a multi-ethnic 'problem' area maintain fewer relationships with fellow residents compared to residents of a homogeneous problem-free neighbourhood? And do 'diversity-seekers' who choose to live in a mixed neighbourhood translate their liking for diversity into more mixed networks and more bridging ties? This book brings together key insights from urban studies and network studies in order to understand whether and how spatial segregation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781607505563 1607505568 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
