@article{ref1,
title="Gender Differences in Fear of Terrorism",
journal="Journal of contemporary criminal justice",
year="2009",
author="Nellis, A. M.",
volume="25",
number="3",
pages="322-340",
abstract="Researchers have long been curious about the mismatch between women's fear of crime and their objective risk of victimization. The present research, which examines fear of terrorism, provides a unique opportunity to explore gender differences in reactions to a specific type of violent victimization, terrorism. The article analyzes data collected from a telephone survey of 532 inhabitants from New York and Washington on the topic of reactions to terrorism-related information. Analysis of these data finds that women are more fearful, engage in more avoidance behaviors, and are more likely to seek information in response to terrorism-related information. Moreover, women differ from men in predictors of their terrorism fears as well as engagement in terrorism-related avoidance and information-seeking behaviors. Possible explanations for these results are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="1043-9862",
doi="10.1177/1043986209335012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043986209335012"
}