title: The effect of neighborhood on crime and safety: a review of the evidence.
abstract: There is a growing, multidisciplinary body of evidence on the effects that neighborhoods have on family outcomes. This evidence is important for social workers as we work with clients and communities from a person-in-environment perspective. In this article the authors present findings from a systematic, integrative review of neighborhood effects specifically for crime and safety. Thirty-seven research studies using random samples from urban, U.S. areas between 2002 and 2008 are reviewed. Findings suggest socio-demographic characteristics of neighborhoods and neighborhood processes are both predictive of crime and safety. Further, some neighborhood conditions may affect crime and safety in unexpected ways. Implications for social work practice, neighborhood interventions, and evidence-based practice are discussed.
authors: Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA. Daniel.Brisson@du.edu
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Brisson
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Roll
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012449:Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*