Street Audits to Measure Neighborhood Disorder: Virtual or In-Person?
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx004
Abstract: Neighborhood conditions may influence a broad range of health indicators, including obesity, injury, and psychopathology. In particular, neighborhood physical disorder-a measure of urban deterioration-is thought to encourage crime and high-risk behaviors, leading to poor mental… read more here.
Keywords: physical disorder; disorder; measure; audit ... See more keywords
Self-Reported Visual Difficulty and Daily Activity Limitations: The Moderating Role of Neighborhood Characteristics.
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac143
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Understanding how neighborhood-level factors moderate the relationship between visual health and activity limitations could inform strategies for successful aging in place among older adults with sensory impairments. Guided by a vision loss… read more here.
Keywords: activity limitations; visual difficulty; physical disorder; difficulty ... See more keywords
Assessing Resident Perceptions of Physical Disorder on Perceptions of Crime
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DOI: 10.3390/socsci12020077
Abstract: This paper investigates whether perceptions of neighborhood physical disorder—measured by vacant lots, vacant buildings, and overgrown vegetation—influence perceptions of crime and perceptions of the frequency or magnitude of crime events. We use ordinal logistic regression… read more here.
Keywords: assessing resident; perceptions crime; crime; perceptions physical ... See more keywords