Neighborhood effects on health: Concentrated advantage and disadvantage.
We investigate an alternative conceptualization of neighborhood context and its association with health. Using an index that measures a continuum of concentrated advantage and disadvantage, we examine whether the relationship between neighborhood conditions and health varies by socio-economic status. Using NHANES III data geocoded to census tracts, we find that while largely uneducated neighborhoods are universally deleterious, individuals with more education benefit from living in highly educated neighborhoods to a greater degree than individuals with lower levels of education.
Finch
Brian K
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Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Letters, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-4423, USA. bfinch@mail.sdsu.edu
Phuong Do
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Heron
Melonie
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Bird
Chloe
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Seeman
Teresa
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Lurie
Nicole
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D019352:Censuses; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States