Entry:
Ferraro, Kenneth, "Women's Fear of Victimization: Shadow of Sexual Assault?" Social Forces, 75 (December, 1996), 667-690.
Abstract:
When studying crime, it is important to distinguish perceived risk from fear of crime. In most cases, previous victimization does not greatly increase one’s fear of criminal offense.
GSS Years:1972-1994
Other Data Sets:
National Crime Survey; Fear of Crime in America Survey 1990
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| FEARHOME |
DOES R FEEL SAFE AND SECURE AT HOME |
| FEAR |
AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD |