Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Wiley Handbook of Violence and Aggression |
| Subtitle of host publication | Definition, Conception, and Development |
| Editors | Peter Sturmey |
| Place of Publication | Milton QLD Australia |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Chapter | 44 |
| Pages | 563-574 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119057567 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119057550 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Sep 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aggression; crime; disadvantage; disorder; disorganization; diversity; informal social control; neighborhood violence
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Violence and Aggression in Socially Disorganized Neighborhoods. / Zahnow, Renee; Wickes, Rebecca Leigh.
The Wiley Handbook of Violence and Aggression: Definition, Conception, and Development. ed. / Peter Sturmey. Vol. 1 Milton QLD Australia : Wiley-Blackwell, 2017. p. 563-574.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
TY - CHAP
T1 - Violence and Aggression in Socially Disorganized Neighborhoods
AU - Zahnow, Renee
AU - Wickes, Rebecca Leigh
PY - 2017/9/8
Y1 - 2017/9/8
N2 - Social disorganization theory suggests that violence and aggression cluster in neighborhoods characterized by poverty, residential instability, and racial or ethnic diversity. These neighborhood factors create opportunities for violence by disrupting neighborhood networks necessary for the informal regulation of crime. In this chapter, we chart the development of social disorganization theory from early explanations of the spatial concentration of delinquency in 20th‐century Chicago to the development of the systemic model of community regulation and collective efficacy theory. We also consider the influence of social disorganization theory on community crime prevention initiatives. We conclude by discussing the changing nature of communities and the associated challenges for promoting community engagement and the development of informal social control at the local level.
AB - Social disorganization theory suggests that violence and aggression cluster in neighborhoods characterized by poverty, residential instability, and racial or ethnic diversity. These neighborhood factors create opportunities for violence by disrupting neighborhood networks necessary for the informal regulation of crime. In this chapter, we chart the development of social disorganization theory from early explanations of the spatial concentration of delinquency in 20th‐century Chicago to the development of the systemic model of community regulation and collective efficacy theory. We also consider the influence of social disorganization theory on community crime prevention initiatives. We conclude by discussing the changing nature of communities and the associated challenges for promoting community engagement and the development of informal social control at the local level.
KW - aggression; crime; disadvantage; disorder; disorganization; diversity; informal social control; neighborhood violence
U2 - 10.1002/9781119057574.whbva044
DO - 10.1002/9781119057574.whbva044
M3 - Chapter (Book)
SN - 9781119057550
VL - 1
SP - 563
EP - 574
BT - The Wiley Handbook of Violence and Aggression
A2 - Sturmey, Peter
PB - Wiley-Blackwell
CY - Milton QLD Australia
ER -