Neighborhood Racial Composition, Institutional Socialization, and Intraracial Feelings of Closeness among Black Americans

Table 3

OLS estimates of closeness to black Africans.

Variable	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4	Model 5
Neighborhood racial composition
Past neighborhood composition
Current neighborhood composition
Family socialization
Family structure (dual parent)
Single parent
Dual parent, extended
Single parent, extended
Extended family only
Socialization messages (race-absent)
White-focused
Black-focused
No messages
Religious socialization
Importance of religion
Religious affiliation (black Protestant)
Mainland Protestant
Evangelical Protestant
Catholic
Others or no religion
Individual control measures
Neighborhood satisfaction
Length of residence
Closeness to neighbors
Involved in neighborhood
Relatives in current neighborhood
Health status
Number of moves in lifetime
Male
Education
Employed
Age
Constant
statistic
Adjusted -squared

Source. Wave 4 of National Survey of Black Americans. Contrast categories in parentheses.
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