Vulnerable places : prison locations, socioeconomic status, and HIV infection in Texas

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

OPPONG, J.R.

Dept. of Geography, Univ. of North Texas, Denton, Etats-Unis

KUTCH, L.

Dept. of Geography, Michigan State University, East lansing, Etats-Unis

TIWARI, C.

Dept. of Geography, Univ. of North Texas, Denton, Etats-Unis

ARBONA, S.

Texas Dept. of State Health Services, Austin, Etats-Unis

Description :
U.S. prisons have higher rates of HIV infection and tend to locate in poor areas. Because the geographic concentration of vulnerable peoples creates an environment of heightened vulnerability to disease, and vulnerable places attract vulnerable people, we should expect higher HIV infection rates in areas immediately adjacent to prison facilities. Using deidentified HIV surveillance data, we explore this hypothesis. The results suggest that areas in close proximity to prison units have lower socioeconomic status and higher HIV rates, with clear distance decay, and should be prioritized for increased intervention to reduce HIV incidence.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
The Professional geographer, issn : 0033-0124, 2014, vol. 66, n°. 4, p. 653-663, nombre de pages : 11, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Cambridge, MA, Blackwell

Langue :
Anglais