Concentrated Disadvantage Flashcards
1
Q
What is deindustrialization?
A
The decline in the industrial sector of an economy/community.
2
Q
What is concentrated disadvantage?
A
When multiple forms of disadvantage are concentrated within a community.
ex: Poverty, low education, social isolation, high minority population
3
Q
What is the role of deindustrialization in creating areas of concentrated advantage?
A
people lose their jobs, some lose teachers which affects education. Economy in the community might change
4
Q
How did concentrated disadvantage change the social disorganization model?
A
Variables such as high minority concentration and social isolation were now added to the model as other factors that lead others to crime.
