Formal residential segregation

Date and country of first publication^[1]

2001
United States

Definition

Formal residential segregation refers to the enforced separation of different racial or ethnic groups into distinct residential areas through laws, policies, or practices. This may involve the creation of segregated neighborhoods, the restriction of housing options for certain groups, or the establishment of discriminatory practices in housing markets. Formal residential segregation can have long-lasting impacts on social and economic disparities between different groups and can perpetuate systemic inequalities.

Related segregation forms

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

social 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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