Affluent residential segregation

Date and country of first publication^[1]

2007
United States

Definition

Affluent residential segregation refers to the phenomenon of affluent individuals or families concentrating in specific neighborhoods or communities, resulting in a segregation of wealth and resources. It is a form of residential segregation where higher-income households cluster together, often leading to disparities in education, access to amenities, and quality of life between affluent and lower-income areas. This segregation is often driven by factors such as economic inequality, racial or ethnic disparities, and housing market dynamics. Affluent residential segregation can perpetuate social and economic divides, reinforcing advantages for the affluent while limiting opportunities for those in less affluent areas.

Related segregation forms

Affluent residential segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

residential segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

First year of publication

Louvain clusters

Betweenness centrality

Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

References

Notes

↑ Date and country of first publication as informed by the Scopus database (December 2023).

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