Women’s avoidance behaviours in public transport in the Ile-de-France region

Adaptive behaviours are an important aspect of personal safety. When feeling unsafe in public transport, women are likely to take avoidance measures. Drawing from a sample of 3188 women who participated in the victimisation survey “Cadre de vie et sécurité” (Living Environment and Security) between...

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Authors: Arbois de Jubainville, A. d' (Author) ; Vanier, Camille (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2017]
In: Crime prevention and community safety
Year: 2017, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 183-198
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Harassment
Public transport
Situational prevention
Routine precautions
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Summary:Adaptive behaviours are an important aspect of personal safety. When feeling unsafe in public transport, women are likely to take avoidance measures. Drawing from a sample of 3188 women who participated in the victimisation survey “Cadre de vie et sécurité” (Living Environment and Security) between 2010 and 2013, this study examines whether and how female passengers in the Ile-de-France region change their routines when feeling unsafe in the transit environment. Logistic regressions were conducted to assess the relationship between avoidance behaviours, individual characteristics, transport habits, and personal safety. Results suggest that education, previous victimisation, and declared perceived safety are consistently associated with time-based and space-based avoidance. However, avoidance appears to be constrained by transport habits, such as frequency of use and riding to work.
ISSN:1743-4629
DOI:10.1057/s41300-017-0023-6