Perceptions of personal safety on university campuses

Recent research in the United Kingdom has indicated that many students experience high levels of fear of crime and victimisation on university campuses. Furthermore, research has recognised that positive feelings of safety can be engendered through changes to the physical environment of the campus....

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Main Author: Waters, Joanna (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2006
In:Year: 2006
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:Recent research in the United Kingdom has indicated that many students experience high levels of fear of crime and victimisation on university campuses. Furthermore, research has recognised that positive feelings of safety can be engendered through changes to the physical environment of the campus. However, existing campus safety research focuses predominantly on student vulnerability and relies typically on quantitative methodologies