TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Gender Differences in Fear of Terrorism
JO  - Journal of contemporary criminal justice
A1  - Nellis, A. M.
SP  - 322
EP  - 340
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 1043-9862
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043986209335012
ID  - ref1
ER  -