Do measures matter? Comparing surface-density-derived and census-tract-derived measures of racial residential segregation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Racial residential segregation is hypothesized to affect population health by systematically patterning health-relevant exposures and opportunities according to individuals' race or income. Growing interest into the association...

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Main Authors: Waller Lance A, Drews-Botsch Carolyn D, Cooper Hannah L, Kramer Michael R, Hogue Carol R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/9/1/29