Exploring geospatial characteristics of hashtag activism in Ferguson, Missouri: An application of social disorganization theory
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.06.008
Abstract: Abstract Following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, a series of social protests on the streets and social media were ignited. The current research draws upon social disorganization theory to explore the geospatial patterns… read more here.
Keywords: disorganization; exploring geospatial; michael brown; disorganization theory ... See more keywords
Social disorganization and gender equality as correlates of family violence and rape
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DOI: 10.1080/0735648x.2018.1535995
Abstract: ABSTRACT Social disorganization theory suggests residential instability, ethnic heterogeneity, family disruption, and low socioeconomic status will positively predict crime in a community. Much of the earlier work on social disorganization has focused on crimes committed… read more here.
Keywords: violence; rape; social disorganization; family violence ... See more keywords
Gun Shops as Local Institutions: Federal Firearms Licensees, Social Disorganization, and Neighborhood Violent Crime
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DOI: 10.1093/sf/sox039
Abstract: Abstract:Recently, scholars have argued that local social and economic institutions, such as bars and payday lenders, can influence neighborhood crime outcomes. Drawing on routine activities theory and social disorganization theory, such research has posited that… read more here.
Keywords: federal firearms; gun shops; social disorganization; shops local ... See more keywords
Concurrent and Time-Lagged Effects of Social Disorganization on Chlamydia Rate Trajectories Among United States Counties and the District of Columbia, 2010–2015
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000982
Abstract: Objective To examine the longitudinal relationship between social disorganization (SD) and genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Methods US county-level data for 2010 to 2015 were used. Reliability and principal component analysis revealed 2 SD factors: socioeconomic… read more here.
Keywords: time; time lagged; lagged effects; chlamydia ... See more keywords