"More of a Girl Thing?" Examining the Role of Gender and Campus Context in Perceptions of Risk and the Shadow of Sexual Assault

One of the most consistent predictors of fear of crime is gender, whereby women are more fearful of crime than men, despite their lower rates of victimization. An often-cited explanation for this apparent paradox is the ?shadow? of sexual assault, which has received overwhelming support in studies a...

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Main Author: Jacobsen, Shannon K. 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 15/16, Pages: NP13468-NP13496
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Fear of crime
Gender
Perceived risk
Qualitative methods
shadow of sexual assault

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