Elderly women and fear of violent crime: the least likely victims?
This article assesses existing explanations of the relationship between the risk and fear of crime amongst elderly people. These have tended to assume an incongruity between levels of fear and the chances of victimization. It is argued that the significance of gender has previously been understated,...
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Language: | English |
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1995
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The British journal of criminology
Year: 1995, Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Pages: 584-598 |
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