Social Disorganization Theory and Crime Rates on California Community College Campuses

Ravalin, Tamara; Tevis, Tenisha

doi:10.1080/10668926.2016.1150224

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“…Access to prenatal care may encourage expectant mothers to improve health behaviors and may reduce IM and improve outcomes (Muennig et al, 2018). IM is also influenced by an array of economic and social factors, including education, income, housing, exposure to poor air and water quality and other environmental toxins and social disorganization, more generally (Ravalin and Tevis, 2017).…”

Section: Infant Mortality As An Indicatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Neighborhood inequalities and the decline of infant mortality in São Paulo

Gusmano

Grafova

Ayoub

et al. 2022

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This paper documents changes in infant mortality (IM) rates in São Paulo, Brazil, between 2003 and 2013 and examines the association among neighborhood characteristics and IM. We investigate the extent to which increased use of health care services and improvements in economic and social conditions are associated with reductions in IM. Using data from the Brazilian Census and the São Paulo Secretaria Municipal da Saúde/SMS, we conducted a longitudinal analysis of panel data in all 96 districts of São Paulo for every year between 2003 and 2013. Our regression model includes district level measures that reflect economic, health care and social determinants of IM. We find that investments in health care have contributed to lower IM rates in the city, but the direct effect of increased spending is most evident for people living in São Paulo's middle- and high-income neighborhoods. Improvements in social conditions were more strongly associated with IM declines than increases in the use of health care among São Paulo's low-income neighborhoods. To reduce health inequalities, policies should target benefits to lower-income neighborhoods. Subsequent research should document the consequences of recent changes in Brazil's economic capacity and commitment to public health spending for population health.

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Section: Infant Mortality As An Indicatormentioning

confidence: 99%