Will the Public's Health Fall Victim to the Home Foreclosure Epidemic?

Bennett, Gary G.; Scharoun-Lee, Melissa; Tucker-Seeley, Reginald

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000087

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“…Relationships have also been observed with increases in crime rates [27][28][29][30][31] and racial segregation [32,33]. Several studies have also focused on the negative effects that increases in the number of foreclosures have had on public health [34][35][36][37] and on how different groups of local residents perceive the quality of life in their respective neighborhoods [38].…”

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Spatial Analysis of Clustering of Foreclosures in the Poorest-Quality Housing Urban Areas: Evidence from Catalan Cities

Gutiérrez

Arauzo‐Carod

2018

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This paper uses data on housing stock owned by financial entities as a result of foreclosures to analyze (1) the spatial logic of Spain's mortgage crisis in urban areas, and (2) the characteristics of the types of housing most affected by this phenomenon. Nearest-Neighbor Index and Ripley's K function analyses were applied in two Catalan cities (Tarragona and Terrassa). The results obtained show that foreclosures tend to be concentrated in the most deprived neighborhoods. The general pattern of clustering also tends to be most intense for smaller and cheaper housing. Our findings show that home foreclosures have been concentrated in only a few neighborhoods and precisely in those containing the poorest-quality housing stock. They also provide new evidence of the characteristics and spatial patterns of the housing stock accumulated by banks in Catalonia as a result of the recent wave of evictions associated with foreclosures.

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Spatial Analysis of Clustering of Foreclosures in the Poorest-Quality Housing Urban Areas: Evidence from Catalan Cities

Gutiérrez

Arauzo‐Carod

2018

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“…8 It has been postulated that, for some individuals, the foreclosure process may contribute to poor health. 8,22 Financial strain in general has been linked to worse health 10,11,15,23 and job loss-itself a cause of foreclosure-is associated with increased rates of depressive symptoms. 24 In a study utilizing screening questions, people undergoing foreclosure have been found to have high rates of depression.…”

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A Case–Control Study of Home Foreclosure, Health Conditions, and Health Care Utilization

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Though rates of foreclosure are at a historic high, relatively little is known about the link between foreclosure and health. We performed a case-control study to examine health conditions and health care utilization in the time period prior to foreclosure. Homeowners who received a home foreclosure notice from 2005 to 2008 were matched (by name and address) to a university hospital system in Philadelphia and compared with controls who received care from the hospital system and who lived in the same zip code as cases. Outcome measures included prevalent health conditions and visit history in the 2 years prior to foreclosure. We found that people undergoing foreclosure were similar to controls with regard to age, gender, and insurance status but significantly more likely to be African American. Rates of hypertension and renal disease were significantly higher among cases after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics. In the 2 years prior to foreclosure, cases were more likely to visit the emergency department, have an outpatient visit, and have a no-show appointment. Cases were less likely to have a primary care physicians (PCP) visit in the 6 months immediately prior to the receipt of a foreclosure notice. The results suggest changes in health care utilization in the time period prior to foreclosure. Policies designed to decrease the incidence of home foreclosure and support people during the process should consider its association with poor health and changes in health care utilization.

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“…29 High blood pressure and diabetes are linked to the emotional stress of housing insecurity. 30 Rapid urbanization leads to deteriorating health among the least advantaged of our population. Some federal policies have had a ripple effect on the availability of affordable housing in our modern cities and the attendant health of urban dwellers.…”

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Designing with Dignity: Health and Design Research for Underserved Communities

Michael¹

2017

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Will the Public's Health Fall Victim to the Home Foreclosure Epidemic?

Abstract: Gary Bennett and colleagues discuss the ways in which the dramatic rise in home foreclosures, particularly in the US, may have health consequences.

Cited by 62 publications

References 89 publications

Spatial Analysis of Clustering of Foreclosures in the Poorest-Quality Housing Urban Areas: Evidence from Catalan Cities

Spatial Analysis of Clustering of Foreclosures in the Poorest-Quality Housing Urban Areas: Evidence from Catalan Cities

A Case–Control Study of Home Foreclosure, Health Conditions, and Health Care Utilization

Designing with Dignity: Health and Design Research for Underserved Communities

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