Which of the following is a likely outcome of segregated neighborhoods?
a. Segregated neighborhoods contribute to separate but equal schools and socialization experiences for children. The resulting job opportunities and life chances tend to be similar across groups.
b. Segregated neighborhoods result in segregated schools and contribute to lower quality educations for those in less affluent areas. The resulting job opportunities and life chances tend to be lower for those in minority areas.
c. Segregated neighborhoods result in segregated schools but have little impact on the quality of the education received by students. The resulting job opportunities vary little from those of peers in more affluent areas.
d. Segregated neighborhoods result in increased public funding for minority majority schools, thus, the resulting job opportunities vary little from those from those of peers in more affluent areas.
b. Segregated neighborhoods result in segregated schools and contribute to lower quality educations for those in less affluent areas. The resulting job opportunities and life chances tend to be lower for those in minority areas.
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