What is segregation? A comparison of measures in terms of 'strong' and 'weak' compositional invariance

Sociology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 875-895

  Gorard, Stephen ^a   Taylor, Chris ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composition invariance methods; Dissimilarity; Equity; Segregation index; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036853260     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003803850203600405     Document Type: Review

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