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1 online resource (197 pages) |
Series |
Garland Studies on the Elderly in America Ser |
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Garland Studies on the Elderly in America Ser
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Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; Contextual Factors; Media Impact; Lifestyle Impact; A Paradox: The Urban View; The Qualitative Perspective; The Issues; Interviews with Key Informants; Newspaper Crime Reports; Questionnaire Data; Definitions; Chapter 2: In Support of Qualitative Research; Phenomenology; A Naturalistic Approach; Demography and Crime Issues; Elderly Fear of Crime; Literature Limitations; Victimization and Daily Routine; Victimization and Other Variables; The Fear/Risk Discrepancy |
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Reducing the ThreatFear Predictors and Instigators; Chapter 3: Multi-Methodology; Key Informant Interviews; Key Informants; Procedure; Data Analysis; Local Newspaper References to Crimes; Sample; Measures; Procedure; Data Analysis; Questionnaire; Sample; Procedure; Measure; Data Analysis; Chapter 4: Multi-Method Products; Key Informant Interviews; Senior Center Coordinator; Community Services Coordinator (Police); Senior Citizen Married Couple; Commission on Aging Representative; Former Town Councilwoman; Home Security Representative; Victim/Witness Coordinator; Protestant Minister |
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Local Newspaper References to CrimesQuestionnaire Results; Fear of Victimization; Contextual Factors; Community Resources; Chapter 5: Concluding Discourse; The Informants; Triangulation; Limitations; Observations and Recommendations; Conclusion; Epilogue; Key Informants; Married Couple; Community Services Coordinator; Senior Center Coordinator; Commission on Aging Representative; Protestant Minister; Reported Crime Data; Final Thoughts; Appendix A: Member Check; Appendix B: Actual Number of Reported Crimes in Focus Town; Appendix C: Cover Letter; Appendix D: Questionnaire |
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Appendix E: Frequency DistributionsReferences; Index |
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Print version record |
Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781317775799 |
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1317775791 |
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