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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
4. Localized social networks, socialization and social mobility in a low-income
neighborhood in the Netherlands 71 4.1 Introduction 71 4.2 Mechanisms behind neighborhood effects 72 4.3 A Dutch case study 74 4.4 The research area 76 4.5 Interaction at local level 77 4.6 Employment opportunities 80 4.7 Work ethics and socialization 82
4.8 Discussion 85
5. Watch out for the neighborhood trap! A case study on parental perceptions of,
and strategies to counter, negative neighborhood influences on child development 93 5.1 Introduction 93 5.2 The interplay between neighborhood and family context 94 5.3 Research design 97 5.4 Perceptions of the neighborhood 99 5.5 How families avoid risk 102 5.6 Discussion 107
6. Conclusion 113
6.1 Endogenous mechanisms behind neighborhood effects 113 6.2 The relationship between mechanisms 119 6.3 Differential effects and selective mechanisms 120 6.4 The research findings in a comparative perspective 122 6.5 A qualitative perspective on neighborhood effects research 123 6.6 Suggestions for future research and reflection on urban policy 125 6.7 Conclusion 127
Appendices 131
Summaries (English and Dutch) 153
Acknowledgements
This dissertation and the research it is based on could not have come about without the contri-bution of others. First and foremost, I would like to thank the residents of Transvaal-Noord and Regentessekwartier who took the time to tell me about their lives and connections to the neighbor-hood. Meeting them and hearing their stories made my fieldwork a unique experience. I am also indebted to the professionals who provided additional insight in the significance of local social life in Transvaal-Noord.
Much inspiration for this dissertation came from discussions and exchanging experiences with colleagues at the Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan and Development Studies (AMIDSt) at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. Above all, I want to thank my promoter Sako Musterd and co-promotor Joos Droogleever Fortuijn for their guidance along the way and commitment to and confidence in my work. Sako not only provided invaluable knowledge and insight on neigh borhood effect research, but also formed an inspiration through many conversations about the policy context and social relevance of our research. Joos contributed through constructive criticism on written work and her expertise with case study research and qualitative research methods, and by always showing an interest in many other work related and non-work related aspects of my life.
Many other colleagues have contributed in different ways to the stimulating academic and social climate at AMIDSt. In particular, I want to thank Sjoerd de Vos for his help on the statistical analyses; Michiel Wagenaar for the unique experience of teaching together; Claartje Mulder for giv-ing me the opportunity to edit a book together; Brooke, Willem and Wouter for their feedback on my (and each other’s) papers; the many roommates I have had over the years (as a result of all con-struction work and moves at the Nieuwe Prinsengracht I count seventeen!) as well as other fellow PhDs for sharing the upsides and downsides of working on a dissertation (with a special mention for Frans, Marjolijn, Perry and Thea); and finally Edith, with whom I have shared a room the longest and can talk about any possible subject (whilst still finishing this dissertation on time!). I am happy that you agreed to be my paranimf.
Of course life is not all about work and family and friends have contributed to this disserta-tion by providing me with much needed distracdisserta-tion and support. Of all of these wonderful people I specifically want to thank Sander for his contribution to this dissertation through his work on the cover design and the lay-out (while at the same time designing our baby card); Sarah for being my second paranimf and for sharing the mostly wonderful but sometimes stressful experiences in recent years of becoming a working mother (we have raised fragmented conversations in Artis to an art form); both my parents for showing me early in life how much fun it is to be engaged in academic research and Harm for making the balancing act of work and family life in the last two years so much easier; and finally Onno, Heleen and Iris. However much I have enjoyed working on this dissertation, it pales in comparison to the time spent with you.
