Journal Article

Minority Youth Employment, Residential Location, and Neighborhood Jobs: A Study of Los Angeles County

Mohanty, Madhu, Larson, Tom

1999

Overview

This study finds that residential location does affect minority youth employment. The key issue is access to jobs. Residential segregation is associated with residence in low-income neighborhoods that offer few job opportunities for youth. Where black & Latino youth live in neighborhoods with middle-income & affluent families & high numbers of jobs for teenagers, black & Latino employment rates are often similar to white non-Hispanic rates. The availability of retail employment in the neighborhood is an important determinant of youth employment. 6 Tables, 1 Figure, 1 Appendix. Adapted from the source document.

• Publisher: SAGE Publications,Transaction Publishers, Inc,Transaction Publishers,SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subject: African American teenagers / African American youth / African Americans / Black people / Black youth / California / Children & youth / Commuting / Economic conditions / Employment / Employment Opportunities / Geodemographics / Ghettos / Hispanic Americans / Hypotheses / Inequality / Inner city / Labour force / Labour market participation / Los Angeles / Los Angeles county, California / Low Income Areas / Minorities / Minority & ethnic groups / Minority Groups / Minority teenagers / Minority youth / Neighborhoods / Neighbourhoods / Occupations / Population / Race / Residence / Residential areas / Residential Segregation / Segregation / Segregation, Social / Services / Teenagers / U.S.A / United States / Vocational guidance / White people / Youth / Youth Employment