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The geography of metropolitan opportunity: A reconnaissance and conceptual framework
Abstract
We present a conceptual framework for metropolitan opportunity and a model of individual decision making about issues affecting youth's future socioeco‐nomic status. Decision making and its geographic context have objective and subjective aspects. Objective spatial variations occur in the metropolitan opportunity structure—social systems, markets, and institutions that aid upward mobility. Decisions are based on the decision‐maker's values, aspirations, preferences, and subjective perceptions of possible outcomes, which are all shaped by the local social network (e.g., kin, neighbors, and friends). We also review the psychological literature on decision making. We hypothesize that the decision‐making method varies with the range of opportunities considered: Those with fewer options adopt a less considered method wherein mistakes and short‐term focus are more likely. Our review also finds empirical evidence that the local social network has an important effect on youth's decisions regarding education, fertility, work, and crime. Policy implications are discussed.
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- Galster, G. C., & Killen, S. P.
- Venue
- Housing Policy Debate
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1995-01
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7-43
- ISSN
- 1051-1482 (ISSN-L)
- 2152-050X
- OpenAlex
- W2158971756
- Cited by
- 488
- References
- 58
- FWCI
- 52.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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