Residential Homogeneity and Neighborhood Interaction

Abstract

The relationship between the degree of homogeneity and the resulting social relationships within a neighborhood is a question that, although not new, needs to be explored and resolved. It is likely that the spatial relationships and the mix of people within a neighborhood have always affected the types of interactions that have resulted. With moral overtones to the question, there is an obligation to determine possible outcomes of decisions that may so directly affect the quality of social organizations and communities. This article reports the results of exploratory research which was conducted to determine the effects of socioeconomic heterogeneity on neighborhood social behavior.