Fear and criminal victimization among elderly public housing residents

The influence of crime among the elderly was investigated in this study. The study suggests that crime prevention programs among the elderly should be implemented with some reservations. Since the risks of criminal victimization are low among the elderly, it may not be possible to reduce those rates...

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Autores principales: Smith, James Edward 1759-1828 (Autor) ; Wolfe, Jerome A. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1980
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 1980, Volumen: 5, Número: 1, Páginas: 16-22
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Palabras clave:
Preventive Behavior
Crime Prevention
Public Housing
Census Tract
Social Isolation
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Sumario:The influence of crime among the elderly was investigated in this study. The study suggests that crime prevention programs among the elderly should be implemented with some reservations. Since the risks of criminal victimization are low among the elderly, it may not be possible to reduce those rates much further, even with elaborate security programs for the elderly. On the contrary, raising the salience of crime by placing great emphasis on preventive behavior may well foster social isolation among the elderly.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02903697