Exploring seniors perceptions of crime: a report of a social survey conducted in the city of Nedlands

In this exploratory survey we investigated the perceptions of, and fear of crime in elderly persons. Interviews were conducted with eighteen elderly residents of the City of Nedlands, an age-heterogeneous community which enjoys a high socio-economic status. Due to the small number of people intervie...

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Autor principal: Tarrant, Tessa (Autor)
Otros Autores: Wiles, David ; Whyte, Diana
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1991
En:Año: 1991
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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