@article{ref1,
title="Fear of Criminal Violence and the African American Elderly: Assessment of a Crime Prevention Strategy",
journal="Journal of Negro education",
year="1996",
author="Johnson-Dalzine, P and Dalzine, L and Martin-Stanley, C",
volume="65",
number="4",
pages="462-469",
abstract="This study assesses an intervention model for reducing fear of criminal violence among the African American elderly. Seniors aged 55 and older $(N = 31)$ participated in four crime prevention workshops. Post-test analyses determined the extent to which fear of crime was correlated with perceived personal safety, avoidance behaviors, and home protection behaviors. Significantly, 83% of the post-test group, compared to 68% at pretesting, indicated feeling safer in their neighborhoods at night. Significant post-test correlations were noted regarding the following avoidance behaviors and fear of crime: going out with another person, planning one's route to avoid danger, taking something along for protection, and telephoning a friend upon returning home. Notably, 45% reported owning a gun for home protection compared to 29% before the intervention.<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-2984",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}