Disentangling the Residential Clustering of New Immigrant Groups in Suburbia

加拿大新移民落戶群聚郊區現象之研究

方偉晶(Eric Fong) ； 崔西•松尾(Tracy Matsuo) ； 雷馬•維爾基斯(Rima Wilkes)

《人口學刊》 35期 (2007/12) Pp. 37-74

摘要

本文著重於探索新移民落戶並群聚於郊區的新興現象。由於郊區通常具有較低的犯罪率，我們認為新移民會因為安全的顧慮而選擇居住在郊區。由於郊區的異質化發展，新移民可從中尋找到較安全的鄰里，卻又不需負擔像居住在市中心或一般郊區裡較昂貴的房地費用。不過，在有限的預算限制下，也只有部分的郊區鄰里可供新移民選擇，進而形成新移民家戶在郊區的空間群聚現象。本文即利用1996年多倫多的人口普查資料證明上述的新移民居住群聚模式。

關鍵字

新移民 ； 群聚

並列摘要

This paper explores an emerging common phenomenon of new immigrant groups clustering in suburban areas. We argue that the households of new immigrant groups are concerned with neighborhood safety. They are attracted to suburban neighborhoods which generally have lower crime rates. Since suburban neighborhoods have become more heterogeneous, households of new immigrant groups can look for safer neighborhoods in the suburbs without necessarily paying a higher housing cost than they would reside in the central city or in other neighborhoods in the same suburban context. With such budget constraints, only a limited number of suburban neighborhoods are available. Subsequently, these households spatially cluster in suburban areas. The 1996 Toronto census data in general confirms this picture.

並列關鍵字

new immigrant ； clustering

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