▪ Abstract In what follows we critically assess a selection of the works on urban poverty that
followed the publication of WJ Wilson's The Truly Disadvantaged, with a particular focus on …

This report surveys the research in OECD countries on intergenerational mobility–ie the
extent to which key characteristics and life experiences of individuals differ from those of …

We quantify the relationships between measures of neighborhood context and school
performance (repeating a grade, grade point average and dropping out before a diploma is …

This article discusses the importance of social networks as survival strategies, testing the
impact of segregation on the structure and organisation of personal networks of low-income …

Despite the rapidly expanding social scientific literature that focuses on neighborhood
effects on an array of child outcomes, numerous questions remain as to the magnitude of …

This report surveys the research in OECD countries on intergenerational mobility–ie the
extent to which key characteristics and life experiences of individuals differ from those of …

This dissertation aims to investigate alternative explanations for the adjustment of low-
income inner-city minorities to residential locations. Particularly, this study searches for an …

The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between urban neighborhoods and
children's outcomes and to determine whether these associations, if any, are moderated by …