PATTERNS OF AGE INTEGRATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND THE INCIDENCE AND FEARS OF CRIME AMONG ELDERLY TENANTS (FROM CRIME AND THE ELDERLY - CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE, 1976 BY JACK GOLDSMITH AND SHARON S GOLDSMITH - SEE NCJ-39177)

• NCJ Number: 39182
• Author(s): E A SHERMAN; E S NEWMAN; A D NELSON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RESULTS OF A STUDY TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS ON NUMBERS AND TYPES OF CRIMES WITH ELDERLY VICTIMS, DETERMINING FEARS AND ATTITUDES OF RESIDENTS, AND ASSESSING PREVENTIVE ATTEMPTS.

Abstract

THE STUDY EMPLOYED INTERVIEW SURVEYS OF TENANTS IN THREE TYPES OF HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY AGE - INTEGRATED, AGE - SEGREGATED, AND A MIXED ARRANGEMENT OF AGE - SEGREGATED UNITS WITHIN AN AGE INTEGRATED PROJECT - IN THE ALBANY-TROY AREA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS GATHERED THROUGH A SURVEY OF PROJECT MANAGERS, PUBLIC HOUSING OFFICIALS, SECURITY PERSONNEL, AND POLICE OFFICIALS CONCERNING SECURITY PRACTICES AND PROBLEMS IN THE STUDY SETTINGS. DATA FROM THE SURVEY OF TENANTS INDICATE THAT MARKEDLY MORE RESPONDENTS IN AGE - INTEGRATED HOUSING HAD BEEN VICTIMS OF CRIME AND THAT FEAR OF CRIME WAS GREATER IN AGE - INTEGRATED PROJECTS. THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY TENDED TO SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF AGE - SEGREGATED PUBLIC HOUSING FOR THE AGED AS A MEANS OF REDUCING THE INCIDENCE AND FEAR OF CRIME. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLANNING AGE - SEGREGATED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY ARE MADE...EB