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来源

JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS,Vol.39,Issue5,P.675-690

语言

英文

关键字

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; NEW-YORK-CITY; RESIDENTIAL ORIGINS; METROPOLITAN-AREAS; SUBSTANCE-ABUSE; UNITED-STATES; CRIME; DETERMINANTS; PHILADELPHIA; FAMILIES

作者单位

[Bartelt, David] Temple Univ, Dept Geog & Urban Studies, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA. [Eyrich-Garg, Karin M.] Temple Univ, Coll Publ Hlth, Sch Social Work, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA. [Lockwood, Brian] Monmouth Univ, Dept Criminal Justice, 400 Cedar Ave,McAllan Hall,Room 24, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 USA. Lockwood, B (reprint author), Monmouth Univ, Dept Criminal Justice, 400 Cedar Ave,McAllan Hall,Room 24, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 USA. E-Mail: blockwoo@monmouth.edu

摘要

This study seeks to understand the likelihood of entering the homeless shelter system as reflected in differential levels of community capital, human service support features, and levels of criminal activity. This study used a sample of adults entering the City of Philadelphia-funded Emergency Housing System between February 2008 and January 2010. We linked former addresses to census block groups and constructed a rate of homeless system entrants per 1,000 residents in each block group. After regressing this measure on a series of demographic, socioeconomic, and other salient community characteristics, our preliminary results indicate that basic demographic characteristics of communities and the capacity of drug treatment centers provide predictive value regarding variations in rates of homelessness. We also conclude that both property and violent crime rates at the block group level are shown to be significantly associated with entrance into the homeless shelter system.