The Foreclosure Crisis, the American Dream, and Minority Households in the United States: A Descriptive Profile

The article discusses effects of the home mortgage foreclosure crisis on ethnic and racial minority households in the U.S. Topics include analysis of neighborhood social conditions and social disorganization, the loss of equity wealth of minority householders, and persistence of economic inequality...

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Authors: Aguirre, Adalberto (Author) ; Martinez, Rubén O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Social justice
Year: 2013, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 6-15
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Social History
Economic history
Equality > United States
Social Disorganization
Neighborhoods > Social aspects
Minorities > United States
Homeowners
Race discrimination > United States
Social Cohesion
Foreclosure > United States
Foreclosure
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Summary:The article discusses effects of the home mortgage foreclosure crisis on ethnic and racial minority households in the U.S. Topics include analysis of neighborhood social conditions and social disorganization, the loss of equity wealth of minority householders, and persistence of economic inequality and racial privilege.
ISSN:2327-641X