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... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Sociological Factors > Social Environment > Neighborhood Characteristics
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Demography > Residence Characteristics > Neighborhood Characteristics
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Demography > Residence Characteristics > Neighborhood Characteristics
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Demography > Residence Characteristics > Neighborhood Characteristics
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Demography > Residence Characteristics > Neighborhood Characteristics

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Neighborhood Characteristics  

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Definition

  • Characteristics that may describe the demographic, social, built environment, or economic characteristics of a geographic area in which people live and can affect health and well-being of neighborhood residents. Neighborhood environments include the physical environment (unsafe air/water), built environment (sidewalks/greenspace) and the social environment (safety, sense of community). Neighborhood disadvantage refers to the lack of economic and social resources in a neighborhood and has been shown to exert a detrimental effect on health outcomes over and above individual level characteristics. An area that is characterized as having factors protecting residents from risk, harm, violence, or injury.

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