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index of dissimilarity: a standalone construct

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Sociology

a measure of segregation giving the share of one group that would have to move across areas to match the other group's distribution.

In sociology, index of dissimilarity refers to a measure of segregation giving the share of one group that would have to move across areas to match the other group's distribution. This meaning comes from Duncan (1955) in American Sociological Review.[1]

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References

Duncan, O. D., & Duncan, B. (1955). A Methodological Analysis of Segregation Indexes. American Sociological Review, 20(2), 210. https://doi.org/10.2307/2088328

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