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Understanding the relationship between intergenerational mobility and community violence
Olivia Mann1, Kathryn J Edin1, H Luke Shaefer2
1Department of Sociology, Wallace Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544.
Summary
Lower community intergenerational mobility predicts higher rates of violent crime and homicide. This suggests that limited upward mobility for residents may contribute to increased community violence.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Criminology
- Economics
Background:
- Community disadvantage is perpetuated by violence, which impacts residents' intergenerational mobility.
- Existing research highlights violence's effect on intergenerational mobility, but the reverse relationship is less explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether depressed community intergenerational mobility predicts subsequent community violence.
- To test the hypothesis that lower social mobility may contribute to increased rates of violent crime and homicide.
Main Methods:
- Utilized county-level data on intergenerational mobility for a cohort born 1980-1986 to families with low income.
- Modeled the relationship between county mobility scores and county-level violent crime and homicide rates in 2008.
Main Results:
- County intergenerational mobility scores significantly predict violent crime and homicide rates.
- Intergenerational mobility proved a stronger predictor than poverty, inequality, unemployment, and law enforcement presence.
Conclusions:
- Community intergenerational mobility is a key factor in predicting violent crime and homicide rates.
- Findings suggest a potential causal link where reduced social mobility may foster community violence.
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