Evaluation of the Weed and Seed Initiative in the United States, 1994 [electronic resource] / Jan Roehl

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Language
English
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ICPSR Version, 2005-11-04.
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Ann Arbor, Mich. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] 1998.
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1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF) + SAS setup file(s) + SPSS setup file(s) + Stata setup file(s) + SAS transport + SPSS portable + Stata system + data collection instrument (PDF)

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The Department of Justice launched Operation Weed and Seed in 1991 as a means of mobilizing a large and varied array of resources in a comprehensive, coordinated effort to control crime and drug problems and improve the quality of life in targeted high-crime neighborhoods. In the long term, Weed and Seed programs are intended to reduce levels of crime, violence, drug trafficking, and fear of crime, and to create new jobs, improve housing, enhance the quality of neighborhood life, and reduce alcohol and drug use. This baseline data collection effort is the initial step toward assessing the achievement of the long-term objectives. The evaluation was conducted using a quasi-experimental design, matching households in comparison neighborhoods with the Weed and Seed target neighborhoods. Comparison neighborhoods were chosen to match Weed and Seed target neighborhoods on the basis of crime rates, population demographics, housing characteristics, and size and density. Neighborhoods in eight sites were selected: Akron, OH, Bradenton (North Manatee), FL, Hartford, CT, Las Vegas, NV, Pittsburgh, PA, Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, and Shreveport, LA. The ''neighborhood'' in Hartford, CT, was actually a public housing development, which is part of the reason for the smaller number of interviews at this site. Baseline data collection tasks included the completion of in-person surveys with residents in the target and matched comparison neighborhoods, and the provision of guidance to the sites in the collection of important process data on a routine uniform basis. The survey questions can be broadly divided into these areas: (1) respondent demographics, (2) household size and income, (3) perceptions of the neighborhood, and (4) perceptions of city services. Questions addressed in the course of gathering the baseline data include: Are the target and comparison areas sufficiently we... Cf.: http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/06789.xml
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Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2006-09-15.
Type of data
1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF) + SAS setup file(s) + SPSS setup file(s) + Stata setup file(s) + SAS transport + SPSS portable + Stata system + data collection instrument (PDF)
Geographic coverage
United States
Funding information
United States Department of Justice. NationalInstitute of Justice. 94-IJ-CX-0048
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Mode of access: Internet.
Methodology note
  • Data source: Data were collected through personal interviews by trained interviewers, and administrative records at the neighborhood level.
  • Universe: Individuals living in households within comparison and target neighborhoods in Akron, OH, Bradenton, FL, Hartford, CT, Las Vegas, NV, Pittsburgh, PA, Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, and Shreveport, LA.
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Part 1: Data File
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