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Public Security vs. Private Self-Protection: Optimal Taxation and the Social Dynamics of Fear [PDF]

In this paper, we develop a simple model of social dynamics governing the evolution of strategic self-protection choices of boundedly rational potential victims facing the threat of prospective offenders in a large population with random matching.
Pier Luigi Sacco, Mauro Sodini, Angelo Antoci   +2 more
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Gendered perceptions and socio-economic and spatial determinants of fear of crime: an empirical analysis in Szczecin, Poland

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series
The study of the fear of crime phenomenon provides a socially and politically important research question. Many studies show that gender differentiates the fear of crime, which is why we examine this phenomenon in a spatial perspective.
Natalia Sypion, Arkadiusz Kołodziej, Michael Leitner, Marek Dutkowski   +3 more
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Community Greening, Fear of Crime, and Mental Health Outcomes. [PDF]

Am J Community Psychol, 2022
Burt CJ, Kondo MC, Hohl BC, Gong CH, Bushman G, Wixom C, South EC, Cunningham RM, Carter PM, Branas CC, Zimmerman MA.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

‘Sometimes, I would look at my books and cry because I felt like I was left behind’: Understanding the learning of Indigenous girls during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the districts of Chongwe and Solwezi in Zambia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah, Leigh Jarvis, Ane Turner Johnson, Chidi Ezegwu, Priscillah Nsama, Austine Nakanga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fear and perceived likelihood of victimization in the traditional and cyber settings

, 2014
This study considers the influence of perceived likelihood, demographics (gender and education) and personality on fear of victimization and cyber-victimization using a survey design (N=159).
Jeske, Debora, Maddison, Jessica
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Chapter 1 - Crime and fear in public places : Aim, scope and context

, 2020
This chapter provides an introduction to the theme of crime and fear in public places, the book scope, steps taken in the making of the book, key definitions, and the synopsis of the chapters.
Ceccato, Vania,, Ceccato, Vania
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Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children: A 16‐year longitudinal study

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children who are removed from their birth families during childhood—termed care‐experienced—can be at risk for lower educational attainment and poorer school experiences, often linked to deprivation and behavioural factors. However, research often uses aggregated measures that obscure the complexities of care (e.g.
Emily Lowthian, Stuart Bedston, Olivia Deavall, Tom Crick, Lucy J. Griffiths, Ashley Akbari, Alex Lee, Gemma Hammerton, Jon Heron, Donald Forrester   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Affective Fear of Crime and Its Association with Depressive Feelings and Life Satisfaction in Advanced Age: Cognitive Emotion Regulation as a Moderator? [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Golovchanova N, Boersma K, Andershed H, Hellfeldt K.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Lessons from primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence school connectedness

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School connectedness is critical to improving students' health, development and wellbeing. Research into primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence their sense of connectedness is essential for identifying practices that promote success.
Jordana F. Hoenig, Therese M. Cumming
wiley   +1 more source

Hverjir óttast mest afbrot á Íslandi?

Íslenska þjóðfélagið: The Icelandic Society, 2012
Research on the fear of crime and the public’s perception of its own safety has been prominent in criminology. In this article answers will be sought as to whether the factors which have been found in other countries also affect fear of crime and public ...
Jónas Orri Jónasson, Helgi Gunnlaugsson   +1 more
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