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Towards Conceptualizing and Empirically Examining Legacy of Place: An Exploratory Consideration of Historic Neighborhood Characteristics on Contemporary Dropout Behavior

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  • Matthew J. Martinez

    (Rice University)

  • P. Johnelle Sparks

    (The University of Texas at San Antonio)

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The study presented here has two main purposes. First, we introduce a novel conceptualization of neighborhood effects that includes historical characteristics of place as independent influencers on individual outcomes. Second, we provide two empirical examples of this concept by analyzing the influence that historic neighborhood dropout and poverty rates have on contemporary dropout behavior. Using multilevel logistic models, we find that students living in neighborhoods marked with a dropout or poverty legacy are over 16% more likely to drop out compared to students living outside of these areas. The influence of legacy of place remains even when controlling for contemporary neighborhood attributes including current dropout and poverty rates. The findings set the stage for future conceptual and empirical work that considers the historical development of place as it relates to the impact that these histories have for contemporary individuals.

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  • Matthew J. Martinez & P. Johnelle Sparks, 2018. "Towards Conceptualizing and Empirically Examining Legacy of Place: An Exploratory Consideration of Historic Neighborhood Characteristics on Contemporary Dropout Behavior," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 37(3), pages 419-441, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:poprpr:v:37:y:2018:i:3:d:10.1007_s11113-018-9458-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11113-018-9458-4
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