@article{ref1,
title="Exploring the effects of long-term anti-social behaviour victimisation",
journal="International review of victimology",
year="2021",
author="Heap, Vicky",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="227-242",
abstract="Despite victimological interest in the impacts of different types of criminal victimisation, there is little empirical work that examines the effects of sub-criminal behaviour on victims. This article begins to redress the balance by reporting the findings from a qualitative research project in England that investigated the effects of long-term anti-social behaviour victimisation. Semi-structured interviews explored victims' accounts of the long-term anti-social behaviour they experienced and the resultant effects it had on their lives. The research uncovered that victims experience a range of mental and physical health effects as well as behavioural changes and has provided the first in-depth insight into the impact of this type of victimisation. The findings suggest the cumulative harms associated with anti-social behaviour need to be better acknowledged, understood and addressed, with greater support made available to victims.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-7580",
doi="10.1177/0269758020961979",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269758020961979"
}