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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jan 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Community Psychol. 2008 Dec 15;37(1):1–20. doi: 10.1002/jcop.20257

Neighborhood Quality Measures in English and Spanish

Item Dangerous people: Child report
1 Drug dealers are a problem in my neighborhood. Los vendedores de drogas son un problema en mi vecindario.
2 I am scared of gangs in my neighborhood. Les tengo miedo a las pandillas en mi vecindario.
3 There are people in my neighborhood who might hurt me. Hay gente en mi vecindario que puede lastimarme.
4 I worry about people with guns and knives in my neighborhood. Me preocupo de gente con pistolas y navajas en mi vecindario.
Item Dangerous people: Mother report
5 I worry about people with guns and knives in my neighborhood. Me preocupo de gente con pistolas y navajas en mi vecindario.
6 People in this neighborhood do not get along with each other. Las gentes de ésta vecindario no se llevan bien los unos con los otros.
7 Drug dealers are a problem in my neighborhood. Los vendedores de drogas son un problema en mi vecindario.
8 There are people in my neighborhood who might hurt me. Hay gente en mi vecindario que puede lastimarme.
9 I worry about the kind of people my children will meet in this neighborhood. Me preocupo del tipo de gente que mis hijos puedan conocer en éste vecindario.
Item Sense of safety: Mother report
10 My neighborhood is safe for children during the daytime. Mi vecindario es seguro para los niños durante el día.
11 My neighborhood is safe for children during the nighttime. Mi vecindario es seguro para los niños durante la noche.
12 It is safe in my neighborhood. Mi vecindario es seguro.
13* I do not feel safe walking to the school, park, or store in this neighborhood. En mi vecindario, no me siento seguro caminando a la escuela, al parque, o a la tienda.
Item Physical environment: Mother report
14 My neighborhood is clean and attractive. Mi vecindario es limpio y atractivo.
15* My neighborhood is noisy. Mi vecindario es ruidoso.
16 I think this neighborhood is a good place to live. Yo pienso que mi vecindario es un buen lugar para vivir.
17* There are lots of run down homes in our neighborhood. Hay muchas casas maltratadas en mi vecindario.
18 People in my neighborhood take good care of their homes and property. La gente en mi vecindario cuida muy bien sus casas y su propiedad.
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