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Gentrification and Urban Children's Well‐Being: Tipping the Scales from Problems to Promise
Author(s) -
Formoso Diana,
N. Weber Rachel,
S. Atkins Marc
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/s10464-010-9348-3
Subject(s) - gentrification , health psychology , public health , psychology , social psychology , medicine , economics , economic growth , nursing
Gentrification changes the neighborhood and family contexts in which children are socialized—for better and worse—yet little is known about its consequences for youth. This review, drawn from research in urban planning, sociology, and psychology, maps out mechanisms by which gentrification may impact children. We discuss indicators of gentrification and link neighborhood factors, including institutional resources and collective socialization, to family processes more proximally related to child development. Finally, we discuss implications for intervention and public policy recommendations that are intended to tip the scales toward better outcomes for low‐income youth in gentrifying areas.