Spatial Residential Patterns of Selected Ethnic Groups: Significance and Policy Implications

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Spatial Residential Patterns of Selected Ethnic Groups: Significance and Policy Implications
Abstract
The authors analyze the spatial residential patterns of recent immigrant groups to Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver and compares them with other selected European groups to understand the differences, their causes of the differences, and consequences. The authors examine census data from the 2001 Canadian Census for the metropolitan areas and census tracts, various measures of concentration and segregation. Preliminary analysis of their data show that substantial differences exist among the ethnic groups in their residential patterns. The differences seem to be along not only social class lines but also along social distance and ethnic cohesion dimensions. The authors further explores whether the extent of residential segregation decreases in later generations. The authors point out that the persistence of ethnic enclaves over time has important policy implication. On the positive side, the enclaves are important in preserving aspects of the ethnic culture such as language, customs, religious beliefs, lifestyle, etc. The enclaves emphasize the cultural diversity of Canada. The authors contend that on the negative side, enclaves may promote discrimination and prejudice and the development of ghettoes.
Publication
Canadian Ethnic Studies / Études ethniques au Canada
Volume
Vol. 35
Issue
no. 1
Pages
113-134
Date
2003
Language
en
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Balakrishnan, T. R., and Stephen Gyimah. “Spatial Residential Patterns of Selected Ethnic Groups: Significance and Policy Implications.” Canadian Ethnic Studies / Études ethniques au Canada Vol. 35, no. 1 (2003): 113–134. http://individual.utoronto.ca/helderman/Balakrishnan_Gyimah_Spatial_Residential_Segregation_Ethnic_Groups.htm.
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