FEAR OF CRIME AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AMONG ELDERLY IN THREE URBAN COMMUNITIES

• NCJ Number: 35565
• Journal: Gerontologist Volume: 16 Issue: 3 Dated: (JUNE 1976) Pages: 211-219
• Author(s): R A SUNDEEN; J T MATHIEU
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Gerontological Soc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT OF THE FINDINGS OF AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION INTO THE SOCIAL CONTEXT AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE FEAR OF CRIME AMONG THE ELDERLY.

Abstract

FEAR OF CRIME AMONG 104 ELDERLY IN THREE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES WAS STUDIED THROUGH THE COLLECTION OF DATA CONCERNING PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS, PERCEPTION OF SAFETY, AND FEAR OF CRIME AND PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CENTRAL CITY GROUP TENDS TO MANIFEST MOST FEAR, WHICH IS INVERSELY ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL SUPPORT VARIABLES. IN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, FEAR OF ROBBERY AND BURGLARY IS INVERSELY ASSOCIATED WITH PERCEPTION OF SAFETY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)