Segregation and integration: A contested relationship

摘要: Many assume that high levels of social and/or ethnic segregation, which often go hand-in-hand with concentration, will obstruct integration and participation in society. Concentration is also felt to hamper the mobility those a weak position low skills, particularly immigrants non- Western origin. Although these ideas may have some validity contexts where extremely segregation exist, they are hardly tested more moderate stronger welfare states. This paper addresses this deficiency by providing evidence on relationship between Dutch cities, Amsterdam particular. The findings show that, does it not very strong one. In similarly segregated population categories appear perform differently terms integration. addition, mixture the...