Racialized economic segregation, the built environment, and assault-related injury: Moderating role of green space and vacant housing
Neighborhoods with the least economic and social resources had higher all assault and firearm assault visit rates than neighborhoods with more. Our results highlight the potential mitigating role of forest space on the relationship between segregation and assault hospital visits.
Authors
- Shannon N. Zenk
- Dennis W. Buckman
- Lea Marineau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2494-472X)
- Kelly Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1552-7847)
- A M Small (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2968-1498)
- Mudia Uzzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3205-2318)
- Melanie Sona
- Erin I Liedtke
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Information Management Services (US)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (US)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103128
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities