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Vacant Properties and Violence in Neighborhoods
Joint Authors
Branas, Charles C.
Rubin, David
Guo, Wensheng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Violence remains a significant public health issue in the United States.
To determine if urban vacant properties were associated with an increased risk of assaultive violence and if this association was modified by important neighborhood institutions (e.g., schools, parks/playgrounds, police stations, and alcohol outlets).
Methods.
Longitudinal ecologic study of all 1816 block groups in Philadelphia.
Aggravated assault and vacant property data were compiled yearly from 2002 to 2006 and linked to block groups.
A mixed effects negative binomial regression model examined the association of vacant properties and assaults between and within block groups.
Results.
Among all block groups, 84% experienced at least one vacant property, 89% at least one aggravated assault, and 64% at least one gun assault.
Between block groups, the risk of aggravated assault increased 18% for every category shift of vacant properties (IRR 1.18, 95% CI: 1.12, 1.25, P<0.001).
Parks/playgrounds and alcohol outlets potentially modified the association between vacant properties and aggravated assaults but only at low levels of vacancy.
Conclusions.
Increasing levels of vacancy were associated with increased risk of assaultive violence in urban block groups.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Branas, Charles C.& Rubin, David& Guo, Wensheng. 2012. Vacant Properties and Violence in Neighborhoods. ISRN Public Health،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456983
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Branas, Charles C.…[et al.]. Vacant Properties and Violence in Neighborhoods. ISRN Public Health No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456983
American Medical Association (AMA)
Branas, Charles C.& Rubin, David& Guo, Wensheng. Vacant Properties and Violence in Neighborhoods. ISRN Public Health. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456983
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456983