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Automation & Control Systems
Bin Yu, Ruihui Xu, Yu Fu, Zeshui Xu
Summary: This paper proposes a new multi-attribute decision-making method for group-oriented decision analysis. It introduces degrees of local advantage-disadvantage and advantage-disadvantage from the perspective of attribute containing relation between group members, and studies their properties. The proposed method is locally optimized based on these degrees, and its rationality is demonstrated through example analysis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2022)
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Business, Finance
Sarah Miller, Cindy K. Soo
Summary: This study finds that moving to the lowest poverty areas has a positive impact on credit outcomes for low-income borrowers, and moving to better neighborhoods as adults can reduce overdue debts and delinquencies. However, this reduction is only seen among those with unrestricted neighborhood choice in the Moving to Opportunity experiment.
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STUDIES
(2021)
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Surgery
Owen S. Henry, Sai Batchu, Joseph Lachant, Isabella Armento, Krystal Hunter, Steven J. Staffa, John Porter, Tanya Egodage
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and firearm injury, as well as the changes over time following large-scale local interventions. The results showed that firearm injuries were more concentrated in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods, and this disparity increased over time. Additionally, Medicaid utilization rose and mortality decreased in this population.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
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Development Studies
Kyle Nelson, Ashley Gromis, Yiwen Kuai, Michael C. Lens
Summary: Research shows that many renter households in Los Angeles, California are burdened with the threat of eviction due to a lack of affordable housing, with spatial clustering and spillover effects being particularly pronounced in neighborhoods with higher percentages of Black residents. This highlights the importance of understanding the spatial distribution of eviction prevalence across local areas in shaping eviction risk in metropolitan areas.
HOUSING POLICY DEBATE
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Madeleine I. G. Daepp
Summary: This article discusses the challenges that communities face in relation to residential mobility and the lack of migration data for small geographic areas. By using longitudinal consumer credit data, the study develops a method for constructing Small-Area Moving Ratios (SMvRs) to analyze the spatial connectivity between neighborhoods. The research findings show that the connectivity between neighborhoods differs based on the socioeconomic status of the movers, which highlights the importance of utilizing longitudinal business administrative datasets for planning purposes.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Zachary Dyer, Matthew J. Alcusky, Sandro Galea, Arlene Ash
Summary: Discriminatory policies in the US have led to inequalities in neighborhood resources, resulting in ethnic health inequities. To quantify these differences, publicly available data on 42 variables were collected and organized into nine domains affected by structural racism. The Structural Racism Effect Index, based on scores in each domain, was found to have stronger correlations with health outcomes compared to other indices. These scores offer a powerful tool to describe social risk factors and guide policies and investments for health equity.
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Development Studies
Bingbing Wang, Bo Wen
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of homeownership rates on job counts of businesses using LEHD and ACS data. The findings reveal different relationships between neighborhoods of different income levels and businesses of various types. Specific industries are identified to either match or mismatch with higher or lower income homeowners, providing valuable insights for policy-making.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Richard Tucker, Louise Johnson, Jian Liang, Steven Allender
Summary: There is significant socioeconomic disparity within Australian cities, which hinders sustainable urban development. This study presents a unique method of investigation and provides a set of intervention strategies to address social disadvantage.
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Psychology, Developmental
Nicolo P. Pinchak, Raymond R. Swisher
Summary: Neighborhood and school socioeconomic disadvantage have significant impacts on youth violence, with the association between neighborhood disadvantage and violence being most pronounced among youth attending low-disadvantage schools. Youth exposed to high-disadvantage neighborhoods and low-disadvantage schools are at the greatest risk of perpetrating violence.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2022)
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Automation & Control Systems
Bin Yu, Ruihui Xu, Zeshui Xu, Jianhua Dai
Summary: This paper improves and optimizes the group-oriented multi-attribute decision-making method based on mixed advantage-disadvantage degree (GOMADMMADD). It designs the advantaged neighborhood operator, disadvantaged neighborhood operator, and advantage-disadvantage neighborhood degree (ADND) to construct the group-oriented multi-attribute decision-making method based on dominance-based rough set (GMADMDRS). Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the optimized GMADMDRS method in handling group-oriented evaluation and ranking problems.
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Natalie Slopen, Candace Cosgrove, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Jack P. Shonkoff, Clemens Noelke
Summary: This study examines the association between neighborhood opportunity and mortality risk in children and their caregivers. The results show that neighborhood opportunity is inversely associated with deaths among children and caregivers.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cassandra Johnson Gaither, Denzell A. Cross, G. Rebecca Dobbs
Summary: This exploratory study explores the association between involuntary neighborhood transiency and civic environmental stewardship in four neighborhoods adjacent to urban forest patches in Atlanta, Georgia. The study suggests that involuntary neighborhood transiency inhibits engagement with urban greenspaces, particularly in low-income African American renter communities, which are highly transient.
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Ecology
Emily Minor, Bianca Lopez, Alexis Smith, Philip Johnson
Summary: This study examined the diversity and spatial patterns of front yard vegetation in 870 yards in Chicago, Illinois using fieldwork, GIS, and spatial statistics. The results showed that there were diverse plant communities and distinct spatial patterns across different neighborhoods, with some differences explained by socioeconomic factors. While there was significant spatial autocorrelation in front-yard plant communities, this autocorrelation did not generally influence neighborhood-scale diversity. Understanding these spatial patterns and their socioeconomic drivers could help promote environmentally-friendly yard management practices citywide.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
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Psychology, Educational
Emma Armstrong-Carter, Jonas G. Miller, Liam J. B. Hill, Benjamin W. Domingue
Summary: Research shows that prosocial behavior in children from low socioeconomic status neighborhoods can help mitigate academic risk, especially during early childhood.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Saraswathy M. Vikraman, Divya Khanna, Abhishek Dandpat
Summary: Despite 46 years of cancer control programs in India, a recent national survey has found that only 1.9% of women aged 30-49 have undergone cervical cancer screening. The delayed diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer have significant costs, particularly affecting the rural population. It is crucial for the Indian health system and policymakers to identify barriers and facilitators for early detection of cervical cancer and provide practical solutions to achieve the goals of cervical cancer elimination in a timely manner.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)