Journal article
Current Approaches to Measuring Local Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in Population Health Studies
Current epidemiology reports
02 Dec 2023
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Abstract
Purpose of ReviewSegregation has traditionally been measured at the metropolitan area or county level, but a growing number of population health studies have measured segregation at the neighborhood or local level. In this review, we highlight the ways local racial and ethnic residential segregation has been measured in recently published population health studies (June 1, 2019-June 30, 2022).Recent FindingsWe identified 40 local segregation studies based on our search criteria. The majority used racial or ethnic composition to measure segregation, but several additional measures were identified that reflect different dimensions of segregation and the segregation process.SummaryThe choice of how best to operationalize segregation should be guided by the historical and geographic context surrounding the population under study. Our findings highlight several options available to support the development of meaningful and useful measures of segregation to study their impact on health inequities across a diverse range of outcomes and settings.
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- Title
- Current Approaches to Measuring Local Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in Population Health Studies
- Creators
- Kiarri N. Kershaw - Northwestern UniversitySharrelle Barber - Drexel UniversityMargaret T. Hicken - University of Michigan
- Publication Details
- Current epidemiology reports
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 12
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001112287300001
- Other Identifier
- 991021811621004721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health