Neighborhood disorder and juvenile drug arrests: a preliminary investigation using the NIfETy instrument.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
; 38(6): 598-602, 2012 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Disordered neighborhood environments are associated with crime, drug use, and poor health outcomes. However, research utilizing objective instruments to characterize the neighborhood environment is lacking.OBJECTIVES:
This investigation examines the relationship between objective measures of neighborhood disorder and juvenile drug arrests (JDAs) in an urban locale.METHODS:
The neighborhood disorder scale was developed using indicators from the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy) instrument; a valid and reliable tool that assesses physical and social disorder. Data on 3146 JDAs from 2006 were obtained from the police department.RESULTS:
Negative binomial regression models revealed a significant association between neighborhood disorder and the count of JDAs in the neighborhood (ß == .34, p < .001). The relationship between neighborhood disorder and JDAs remained significant after adjusting for percent African-Americans in the neighborhood (ß == .24, p < .001).CONCLUSIONS:
This preliminary investigation identified a positive and statistically significant relationship between an objective measure of neighborhood disorder and JDAs. Future investigations should examine strategies to reduce drug-related crime by addressing the larger neighborhood and social context in which drug involvement and crime occurs.
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Assunto principal:
População Urbana
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Características de Residência
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Crime
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article