The ecology of unhealthy places: Violence, birthweight, and the importance of territoriality in structurally disadvantaged communities
The ecology of unhealthy places: Violence, birthweight, and the importance of territoriality in structurally disadvantaged communities
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DOI：
10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.08.035
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发表时间：
2011-12-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Kane, Robert J.
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Kane, Robert J.
The present study tested the relationships between macro-level violence and birthweight in structurally disadvantaged communities in the District of Columbia. The study hypothesized that both rates of violence and violence "uncertainty" (the latter was operationalized as within-censt s tract residual change scores in violence), should be inversely associated with birthweight among A live singleton births in DC from 2000 to 2002. Using mixed models, the study found that (1) patterns of violence and violence uncertainty were significantly associated with birthweight among mothers residing in structurally disadvantaged communities, and (2) these findings held for Black and Hispanic, but not white, mothers. The study argues that urban ecological researchers should begin to consider not just how rates (or levels) of violence influence health and other social outcomes in communities, but also the effects of violence uncertainty as a source of unpredictable risk and territorial disruption. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
