2013/01/15 by Sanna Markkanen, Malcolm Harrison · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies #Migration and Labor Dynamics #Migration, Refugees, and Integration
paper · doi:10.1080/02673037.2013.759180
openalex publication_date 2013/01/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Building on a general account of recent changes and on local case study material, this paper develops an overview of contemporary issues in the interconnected research domains of UK ethnic relations, disadvantage and housing neighbourhoods. It aims to contribute to some rethinking of ethnic disadvantage and discrimination within analytical frameworks, while looking towards more defensible research strategies. Matters referred to in our overview of change include regulatory developments, diversities within and between settled minority ethnic groups, changed patterns of in-migration, disadvantage amongst low-income white households and convergence between ethnic groups in internal socio-economic differentiation. A West Midlands case study used to complement this broad coverage provides reminders of shared problems across ethnic boundaries, and of the merits of caution when hypothesising causative links between deprivation and ethnicity in disadvantaged areas. The section ‘Towards Better Research Practice?’ discusses research approaches and priorities, suggesting that it may be useful to revisit the ‘traditional repertoire’ deployed in the UK ethnic relations and housing.