Research Article

Neighborhood Racial Composition, Institutional Socialization, and Intraracial Feelings of Closeness among Black Americans

Table 2

OLS estimates of closeness to black Americans.

VariableModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5

Neighborhood racial composition
 Past neighborhood composition0.02
 Current neighborhood composition0.010.010.000.00
Family socialization
 Family structure (dual parent)
  Single parent
  Dual parent, extended−0.05
  Single parent, extended
  Extended family only
 Socialization messages (race-absent)
  White-focused
  Black-focused
  No messages
Religious socialization
 Importance of religion
 Religious affiliation (black Protestant)
  Mainland Protestant
  Evangelical Protestant
  Catholic
  Others or no religion
Individual control measures
 Neighborhood satisfaction
 Length of residence
 Closeness to neighbors
 Involved in neighborhood
 Relatives in current neighborhood
 Health status
 Number of moves in lifetime−0.01
 Male0.05
 Education
 Employed−0.01
 Age

Constant

statistic1.69
Adjusted -squared0.000.010.010.060.14

Source. Wave 4 of National Survey of Black Americans. Contrast categories in parentheses.
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