One explanation for this is that environments in which people are discriminated against may not have the means to demand adequate resources in their neighborhood. An example of a resource, which should be available to all, includes help and support from neighbors. According to Garbarino and Sherman (1980), “in high-risk areas there is less child care, less self-sufficiency, and less mutual exchange” (p192). As a result, if there is discrimination, the provision of such means will not be considered a priority and the health and well-being of people within those communities will suffer. Although black and white communities exhibit similar characteristics, one distinction is that safer, wealthier neighborhoods on average surround white middle-class communities, while poorer neighborhoods surround black middle-class communities (DeAngelis, 2001). Discrimination is a great example of why even such statistics