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1 Introduction
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... The discussion also explored alternative methoclologies ancl research neecls. In addition to addressing methodological en cl substantive issues related specifically to the HDS, the workshop examined broader questions related to the measurement of cliscrimination.
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... In addition to informing HUD's plans for the HDS, the workshop served as preparation for an upcoming NRC project on methods for assessing discrimination. This study will address broader methodological approaches for defining and measuring discrimination, incorporating what has been learned from the housing field and audit studies.
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... Participants were also asked to address the application of the current audit methodology and sampling frame to studying subpopulations within the Asian community, as well as concentrations of American Indian groups in rural communities. Including these "underserved" populations raises additional measurement issues with regard to the study design, and the workshop discussions addressed these issues as well.2 Differential treatment of minority and white home seekers in a hous2Underserved populations or communities are those that have not previously been included in the HDS sampling frame, because of either their racial composition or their size.
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... Since these two measures mean different things depending on how the population of interest is defined, and since all estimates of housing discrimination are based on numerous audits, two other key issues were discussed: the appropriateness of weighting the audit results and the need for a clear definition of the population of interest. HUD officials and researchers are currently weighting the results of audits performed on advertisements sampled from major metropolitan newspapers to obtain a more accurate estimate of discrimination in the housing market.
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... Chapter 5 summarizes the discussion of how to model and define housing discrimination. Finally, Chapter 6 addresses special concerns related to applying the audit study design to underserved populations, particularly Asian Americans and American Indians and those living in small metropolitan areas.
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