Stedelijke armoede en etniciteit in de verzorgingsstaat; Amsterdam als voorbeeld

Samenvatting

Until recently the Dutch welfare state ensured conditions capable of reducing urban poverty, resulting in a clear redistribution of wealth in terms of income & housing. Social & spatial types of segregation were largely avoided; however, not enough attention was paid to social mobility issues. As a result, poverty among immigrant groups is likely to intensify. Here, examination of income distribution & neighborhood ethnic composition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, reveals unfavorable developmental trends for immigrants from Turkey, Morocco, Surinam, the Netherlands Antilles, & Aruba. Although the income distribution statistics are more favorable for the Netherlands than for most other Western European nations, the current reorganization of the welfare state may aggravate the poverty situation. Approaches to counteract this trend are considered. 5 Tables, 1 Figure, 2 Maps, 25 References. Adapted from the source document.