Mixed-Race Couples 17

Question 1

What happened to some white women who dated black men in the 40s and 50s?

Answer 1

Committed to mental institutions (Romano 2001)

Question 2

1958 Gallup, only __% in South and __% in North thought mixed-marriage was okay

Answer 2

1, 5 (Romano 2001)

Question 3

Who are more likely to share neighborhoods with blacks? Native-born blacks in mixed-race partnerships or mixed–race households involving foreign-born blacks.

Answer 3

mixed–race households involving foreign-born blacks (Holloway et al. 2005)

Question 4

What is the effect of homeownership on exposure to blacks for white-black and black-Latino couples?

Answer 4

Home-ownership increases the exposure of white–black and especially black–Latino households to blacks. (Holloway et al. 2005)

Question 5

What is the effect of homeownership on the likelihood of mixed-race households sharing neighborhoods with whites?

Answer 5

Home-ownership generally increases the likelihood of mixed-race households sharing neighbourhoods with whites – with the important exception of pairings involving a black partner. (Holloway et al. 2005).