RT Article
T1 Gendered Responses to Fear of Victimization? A Comparative Study of Students’ Precautionary and Avoidance Strategies in Suburban and Urban Contexts
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 6/7
SP 1383
OP 1403
A1 Jacobsen, Shannon K. 1965-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1922492272
AB The purpose of this study was to understand how gender shapes women's and men's behavioral responses to fear of crime and whether their use of these strategies varies by context. Interviews were conducted with 70 undergraduates attending universities in two distinct community settings. Regardless of campus context, the findings revealed that women and men at both institutions used similar types of precautionary and defensive behaviors to manage their fear of crime and perceptions of risk; however, the prevalence with which they used these strategies was quite gendered. More complex patterns were revealed for women's and men's use of avoidance behaviors.
K1 Qualitative
K1 Communities
K1 constrained behavior
K1 Fear of victimization
K1 Gender
DO 10.1177/10778012241228284