TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Systematic observations of neighborhood order: assessing the methodology in evaluating a community-based initiative
JO  - Journal of applied social science
A1  - Harvey, Lynn K.
A1  - Luca, Kristen L. Di
A1  - Hefner, M. Kristen
A1  - Frabutt, James M.
A1  - Shelton, Terri L.
SP  - 42
EP  - 60
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
N2  - A systematic pre- and postintervention neighborhood observation constituted one component of the evaluation of an initiative to eliminate a street-drug market. Analysis focused on multiple indicators of social and physical order and disorder, as well as physical decay. No noticeable changes were found, but variations in physical and social attributes between the market area and other segments of the neighborhood were revealed. These results suggest lessons that can be learned--and questions that should be considered--with regard to the application of the neighborhood observation methodology to an evaluation of this type of strategic, community-based initiative.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1936-7244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1936724413478329
ID  - ref1
ER  -