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School segregation in Jefferson County and the affiliated Louisville metropolitan area, USA

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  • Charlie H. Zhang
  • Margath A. Walker

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This article explores the spatiotemporal patterns of school segregation between blacks and whites in Jefferson County and its affiliated Louisville metropolitan area. The classical dissimilarity index and the GIS-oriented spatial segregation measure - S index are used to estimate school segregation based on public school enrollment data (1987-2008). Findings call for the significance of measuring school segregation from a metropolitan-wide perspective rather than focusing on the urban school district alone. Also, results indicate that between-district segregation represents the majority of overall segregation in the entire Louisville metropolitan area. Most importantly, the GIS-based S Index enriches segregation studies by mapping the dynamic patterns of racial disparities while permitting a statistical estimate of segregation.

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  • Charlie H. Zhang & Margath A. Walker, 2012. "School segregation in Jefferson County and the affiliated Louisville metropolitan area, USA," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(4), pages 379-385, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:8:y:2012:i:4:p:379-385
    DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2012.750251
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