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Reconsidering the Urban Disadvantaged

The Role of Systems, Institutions, and Organizations

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ID5742428
AuthorsScott W Allard (0000-0002-4346-2649), Mario Luis Small (0000-0003-0601-1045)
Year2013
Volume647
Issue1
Pages6-20
Publication date2013-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002716213479317
OpenAlexW2085431356
LanguageEN
Citations received76
References cited37

The recent economic recession and a sluggish recovery have made conditions especially precarious for the most disadvantaged members of the urban poor population-those with criminal records, health conditions, undocumented status, or unstable housing. We argue that the fewer the resources to which people have access, the more their circumstances will depend on the organizations in which they participate, the systems in which these organizations operate, and the institutions governing the behavior of both. We call for a renewed focus on systems, institutions, and organizations among researchers who study urban disadvantage, and review a series of studies that show the promise of these perspectives

Criminology · Disadvantage · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economics · Focus (optics) · Great recession · Labour economics · Political science · Population · Recession · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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Citations per year5,85
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
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