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Living in concentrated poverty
Pinkster, F.M.
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2009
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Pinkster, F. M. (2009). Living in concentrated poverty.
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LIVING IN
CONCENTRATED POVERTY
academisch proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam
op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. dr. D.C. van den Boom
ten overstaan van een door het college voor promoties ingestelde commissie,
in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Agnietenkapel op vrijdag 16 januari 2009 te 10.00 uur
door
fenne machtelt pinkster
Promotiecommissie
Promotor: Prof. dr. S. Musterd Co-promotor: Dr. J. Droogleever Fortuijn Overige Leden: Prof. dr. G. Galster
Dr. L. Karsten
Prof. dr. R. van Kempen Dr. W. Ostendorf Prof. dr. J. Rath
Faculteit der Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen
This research was made possible through the financial support of the Stedelijk Innovatieprogramma (STIP) of NICIS Institute and NWO. ISBN 978-90-9023683-4
Copyright © Fenne Pinkster
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print,photo print, microfilm or any other means, without written permission of the author (fenne@pinktruinet.nl).
Lay-out and cover design: Sander de Haan Photography: Sannah de Zwart Printed by Printpartners Ipskamp B.V.
Contents
Acknowledgements 5
1. Introduction 7
1.1 Studying neighborhood effects 8
1.2 Explanations for neighborhood effects 9 1.3 Contextuality of neighborhood effects 10
1.4 Research approach 11
1.5 Reading guide 18
2. Local social networks and social resources in two Dutch neighborhoods 25
2.1 Introduction 25
2.2 How neighborhoods influence social resources 26
2.3 Research design 29
2.4 Research population 31
2.5 Local social networks 33
2.6 Residential context and neighborhood orientation 37 2.7 Neighborhood orientation and social resources 38
2.8 Summary and discussion 40
3. Neighborhood-based networks, social resources and labor market participation
in two Dutch neighborhoods 47
3.1 Introduction 47
3.2 Social networks, employment and the role of neighborhood 48
3.3 The Dutch context 51
3.4 Research design 51
3.5 Data 55
3.6 Access to job information 58
3.7 Work-related support and advice 61
3.8 Labor market participation 62
