Citation

Hirtenlehner H, Starzer B, Weber C. Int. Rev. Victimology 2012; 18(3): 207-227.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, World Society of Victimology, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0269758012446984

PMID

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Abstract

Stalking is a complex social phenomenon which can take on many different forms. In this article, efforts are made to reduce the multiplicity of heterogeneous patterns of stalking victimization to a small number of distinct victimization profiles. Based on a survey of Austrian stalking victims, a typology of stalking profiles is developed that reflects the different phenotypes of stalking victimization in terms of the behavioural components of the incidents. A latent class analysis identifies four types of stalking victimization that differ significantly in their determinants and their impact on the victim's well-being and quality of life.

Language: en