Scientists hypothesize that disrupting our communities may increase our susceptibility to infectious diseases, predispose us to certain cancers, and contribute to conditions such as asthma and other allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, crohn's disease, and autism.

Neighborhood and community characteristics: the social ecology approach emphasizes the view that certain social and physical characteristics of neighborhoods and communities influence the likelihood of committing deviance and crime.imagine that you are in a position as a community leader. there are several neighborhoods in your community with: high poverty rates low quality housing single parent households which issue would you address first, and what strategies would you propose to address this issue?