Economic Development in Southern Black Belt Counties: How does it Measure Up?

Bellamy, Donald L.; Parks, Alfred L.

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“…We find that the relationship between county racial characteristics and the number of large-scale hog operations has increased over time in states expanding large-scale production. Our results might be explained through the tendency of large-scale hog operations (including processing facilities) to find disproportionately Black, rural counties in order to exploit the area's unskilled, unorganized, and non-mobile workforce to maintain competitive profit margins (see Bellamy and Parks 1995). While we are more apt to view the concentration of large-scale hog operations in disproportionately Black counties as a function of institutional processes (e.g., zoning laws), we are not able to rule out the possibility that largescale hog operations are deliberately located in counties that are largely Black because these communities are perceived as the "path of least resistance" (see Bullard 1990:3).…”

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Environmental Inequity: An Analysis of Large‐Scale Hog Operations in 17 States, 1982–1997*

2003

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This study extends ideas of environmental equity to large‐scale hog operations. We investigate counties in 17 hog producing states to determine whether large‐scale hog operations are more likely to be sited and expanded in areas that have a disproportionate number of Black, Hispanic, and/or economically disadvantaged residents. The data for this work come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Bureau of Census. We discover evidence of racial inequity, but only in those states where large‐scale operations are being rapidly sited and expanded (i.e., Iowa, North Carolina, and Minnesota). There is no evidence of ethnic or economic inequality. We conclude that reductions in community quality of life attributable to large‐scale hog operations are more likely to be found in counties that are disproportionately Black than White if located in states that are expanding the number of large‐scale hog operations.

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Environmental Inequity: An Analysis of Large‐Scale Hog Operations in 17 States, 1982–1997*

2003

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“…Results from Bellamy and Parks' (1994) study echo the findings of Colclough (1988). These researchers used data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis to note trends in economic change for African Americans in nonmetropolitan communities of the Black Belt (Virginia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida).…”

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confidence: 64%

“…This is surprising considering that macroeconomic downturns of the 1970s and 1980s have been linked to high rates of joblessness, poverty, and overall decline in urban African American communities (Eggers and Massey 1992;Wilson 1987Wilson , 1996. Similarly, recent demographic and economic trends in many southern states have also decreased opportunities for African Americans (Allen-Smith 1994;Bellamy and Parks 1994;Jensen 1994). More importantly, many areas of the southern United States have a legacy of pervasive poverty that has existed even while the national economy has remained steady (Deseran and Singelmarm 1993).…”

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Economic stress and depressive symptoms among southern African American women: an examination of mediating and moderating factors

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“…Results from Bellamy and Parks' (1994) Unfortunately a disproportionate number of nonmetropolitan African Americans are unable to secure employment, or have jobs that still relegate them to the depths of poverty (Lichter 1989). Research indicates that 68 percent of African Americans in nonmetropolitan communities hold jobs that still place them only slightly above the poverty level (Jensen 1989).…”

Section: Colclough's Arguments Were Supported Through Analysis Of Cenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is surprising considering that macroeconomic downturns of the 1970s and 1980s have been linked to high rates of joblessness, poverty, and overall decline in urban African American communities (Eggers and Massey 1992;Wilson 1987Wilson , 1996. Similarly, recent demographic and economic trends in many southern states have also decreased opportunities for African Americans (Allen-Smith 1994;Bellamy and Parks 1994;Jensen 1994). More importantly, many areas of the southern United States have a legacy of pervasive poverty that has existed even while the national economy has 56 remained steady (Deseran and Singelmarm 1993).…”

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confidence: 99%

Economic stress and depressive symptoms among southern African American women: an examination of mediating and moderating factors

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This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfibn master. UMI fihns the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer.The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction.In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion.Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Each original is also photographed in one exposure and is included in reduced form at the back of the book.Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6" x 9" black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. Despite the seemingly dismal status of African American women, a more positive image is evident in the literature. As a group, they have been known to utilize support from fictive and non-fictive kin, and religion to overcome obstacles typically viewed as insurmountable (Gibbs and Fuery 1994;Giddings 1984;Jackson and Sears 1992;Jones 1983;Ladner 1971;Stack 1974). Few studies address the specific ways in which Afiican American women cope with institutional oppression and other forms of life stress, but those that do suggest that social support helps to reduce feelings of stress for African American women (McAdoo 1986(McAdoo , 1995. Furthermore, in studies that relate solely to African American mental health, Aihcan American women have been found to utilize prayer as a primary coping mechanism ). UMIConsidering the sociopolitical and economic status of many African American women, as well as the coping strategies they have used to undermine stressful situations, more scholars seemingly would take an interest in the contribution that stress-particularly economic stress-plays in determining the well-being of this group. States is such that any person of color is more likely to report more stressful life events and higher levels of stress than Whites (Smith 1985). Whereas there may be some truth to this conclusion, it says nothii;g ciosut the specific types of life experiences that differentially impact people's lives. Furthermore, it results in analyses where the researcher merely compares African Americans and Whites with regard to some type of mental health outcome or quality of life indicator (Antunes et al 1977;Carr and Krause 1978;Cockerham 1990; Jones-Webb 1993;Linn, Husaini, and Whitten-Stoval 199...

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Economic Development in Southern Black Belt Counties: How does it Measure Up?

Cited by 4 publications

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Environmental Inequity: An Analysis of Large‐Scale Hog Operations in 17 States, 1982–1997*

Environmental Inequity: An Analysis of Large‐Scale Hog Operations in 17 States, 1982–1997*

Economic stress and depressive symptoms among southern African American women: an examination of mediating and moderating factors

Economic stress and depressive symptoms among southern African American women: an examination of mediating and moderating factors

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