A multilevel model for community segregation*
- 1 April 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in The Journal of Mathematical Sociology
- Vol. 20 (1), 23-40
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250x.1995.9990150
Abstract
Segregation indices can be modelled statistically by using bootstrap re‐sampling along with multilevel modelling. Computer software is now available to accomplish this straightforwardly. Examples are provided from measurements of social‐class segregation among Scottish secondary‐school pupils. The modelling shows that some of the differences in segregation between communities can be attributed to characteristics of the communities. Extensions of the model would allow the tracking of changes in segregation over time, for example to assess the impact of policies to reduce segregation.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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