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On the Relationship Between Neighborhood Perception, Length of Residence and Co-Ethnic Concentration
Carlos Siordia1, Joseph Saenz1
1Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301, University Dr., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Abstract:
We investigate how co-ethnic concentration and length of residence are related to neighborhood perception in aged Mexican Americans, and discuss sources of information for measuring social environments. Neighborhood perception scale, length of residence in current home, and all individual-level covariates in a hierarchical linear model are derived from data on community-dwelling older adults. Tract-level measures are obtained from Census data. We find no relationship between co-ethnic concentration and positive neighborhood perception, and find a direct relationship between length of residence and positive neighborhood perception. Until further evidence is found, different sources of information when measuring place should be treated equally.
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