TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Injury and Anomie: Effects of Violence on an Inner-City Community
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Fullilove, Mindy Thompson
A1  - Heon, Veronique
A1  - Jimenez, Walkiria
A1  - Parsons, Caroline
A1  - Green, Lesley L.
A1  - Fullilove, Robert E.
SP  - 924
EP  - 931
VL  - 88
IS  - 6
N2  - Objectives. Widespread violence affects individuals but also alters group life. This study was designed to examine the effects of violence on an inner-city community. Methods. A qualitative study was undertaken that included field observations and semistructured interviews. The study took place in Washington Heights, a New York City neighborhood with a high rate of violence, largely secondary to the drug trade. Results. The 100 people interviewed differed widely in their definitions of violence and in their likelihood of having experienced violent acts in the course of daily life. High, medium, and low violence microenvironments were identified; risk of exposure to violence, but not individual definitions of violence, differed by location. Violence in all parts of the neighborhood inhibited social interactions, but the intensity of this effect differed by microenvironment. Conclusions. In Washington Heights, violence has injured individuals and fractured social relationships, leading to the state of social disarray referred to as "anomie." The public health response to the violence epidemic should address anomie through community organizing efforts. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Public Health, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by the American Public Health Association)  New York Urban Violence Urban Community Urban Violence Social Interaction Adult Witness Witnessing Community Violence Witnessing Violence Effects Exposure to Violence Community Violence Effects 06-01<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -