TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - Fear of Crime Among the Elderly As Person/Environment Interaction
JO  - Sociological quarterly, The
A1  - Ward, RA
A1  - Lagory, Mark
A1  - Sherman, Susan R.
SP  - 327
EP  - 341
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
N2  - Despite lower victimization, older people express greater fear of crime. The causes and consequences of such fear are investigated for a 1980 sample of 1,185 persons aged 60+. Fear of crime is a response to both personal vulnerability and locational cues. Fear reduces subjective well-being, but has little relation to activity patterns. While social resources have little bearing on fear of crime and its consequences, variations by sex and personal competence are apparent. These reflect the role of coping resources and environmental docility.<p />
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SN  - 0038-0253
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -