Eviction, Collective Efficacy, and Firearm Violence in Chicago

By Thomas Statchen, BS; Anna Volerman, MD; Louise C. Hawkley, PhD; Elizabeth L. Tung, MD, MS

Firearm violence is concentrated in structurally marginalized communities. Collective efficacy—a community’s belief in their ability to achieve a shared goal—has been associated with lower rates of firearm violence. It remains unclear whether structural determinants, such as eviction, may be associated with lower collective efficacy and firearm violence.

To understand if eviction is independently associated with firearm violence and if eviction moderates established associations between collective efficacy and firearm violence.

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