A Survey of Residents' Perceptions of the Effect of Large-Scale Economic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits.
A Survey of Residents' Perceptions of the Effect of Large-Scale Economic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits.
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DOI：
10.1155/2015/903264
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发表时间：
2015
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Sharma R
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Fabio A;Geller R;Bazaco M;Bear TM;Foulds AL;Duell J;Sharma R
背景。新出现的研究强调了社区和政策层面战略在预防青少年暴力方面的前景。大规模的经济发展，如体育和娱乐场所以及赌场，可能会改善该地区居民的生活条件、经济、公共卫生和整体福祉，并可能影响社区内的暴力发生率。目标。评估社区经济发展努力对社区居民对暴力、安全和经济利益的看法的影响。方法。2011年的电话调查使用了匹兹堡六个社区随机选择的号码。描述性分析检查了感知暴力、安全和经济效益的措施。使用卡方检验进行多重比较，比较不同社区的反应。调查结果与人口普查和警方数据进行了比较。结果。拥有大规模经济发展的社区的居民报告说，赌场和竞技场的经济效益更多。然而，有娱乐场所的社区中有42%的受访者认为犯罪率有所上升，有赌场的社区中有29%的受访者认为犯罪率有所上升。相比之下，两个社区的犯罪率都有所下降。结论。尽管实际的暴力率很高，但大规模的经济发展对人们对暴力的看法有直接影响。
Background. Emerging research highlights the promise of community- and policy-level strategies in preventing youth violence. Large-scale economic developments, such as sports and entertainment arenas and casinos, may improve the living conditions, economics, public health, and overall wellbeing of area residents and may influence rates of violence within communities. Objective. To assess the effect of community economic development efforts on neighborhood residents' perceptions on violence, safety, and economic benefits. Methods. Telephone survey in 2011 using a listed sample of randomly selected numbers in six Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Descriptive analyses examined measures of perceived violence and safety and economic benefit. Responses were compared across neighborhoods using chi-square tests for multiple comparisons. Survey results were compared to census and police data. Results. Residents in neighborhoods with the large-scale economic developments reported more casino-specific and arena-specific economic benefits. However, 42% of participants in the neighborhood with the entertainment arena felt there was an increase in crime, and 29% of respondents from the neighborhood with the casino felt there was an increase. In contrast, crime decreased in both neighborhoods. Conclusions. Large-scale economic developments have a direct influence on the perception of violence, despite actual violence rates.