@article{ref1,
title="Perceptions of personal safety among older Australians",
journal="Australasian journal on ageing",
year="2008",
author="Quine, S. and Morrell, S.",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="72-77",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: There is public perception, partly attributable to the media, that older people are disproportionately the victims of crime and are greatly concerned for their personal safety. OBJECTIVES: To identify at a population level older people's perceptions of their personal safety in their home and separately in their neighbourhood, and the predictors of feeling safe in each setting. METHODS: Logistic regression analysis of responses from randomly selected older Australians (65+ years) living independently in the community (n= 8881) to a cross-sectional telephone general health survey. RESULTS: The vast majority of respondents, although higher in men, reported feeling safe in their home (96%) and neighbourhood (92%) 'all' or 'most' of the time. Feeling safe did not decline with age. Significant predictors of feeling safe 'all' the time were identified and some gender differences were noted. CONCLUSIONS: The perception that older people are greatly concerned with their personal safety is not supported by these findings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1440-6381",
doi="10.1111/j.1741-6612.2008.00289.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2008.00289.x"
}