A systematic review of the effects of poverty deconcentration and urban upgrading on youth violence

Health and Place

Volumn 26, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-87

  Cassidy, Tali ^a   Inglis, Gabrielle ^a   Wiysonge, Charles ^b   Matzopoulos, Richard ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diversification; Housing vouchers; Poverty deconcentration; Urban upgrading; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

INCOME; NEIGHBORHOOD; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL IMPACT; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN SOCIETY; VIOLENCE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ARTICLE; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HOUSING; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION EXPOSURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; MALE; POLICY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN RENEWAL; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891757397     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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