TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Skewed sex ratios and criminal victimization in India
JO  - Demography
A1  - South, Scott J.
A1  - Trent, Katherine
A1  - Bose, Sunita
SP  - 1019
EP  - 1040
VL  - 51
IS  - 3
N2  - Although substantial research has explored the causes of India's excessively masculine population sex ratio, few studies have examined the consequences of this surplus of males. We merge individual-level data from the 2004-2005 India Human Development Survey with data from the 2001 India population census to examine the association between the district-level male-to-female sex ratio at ages 15 to 39 and self-reports of victimization by theft, breaking and entering, and assault. Multilevel logistic regression analyses reveal positive and statistically significant albeit substantively modest effects of the district-level sex ratio on all three victimization risks. We also find that higher male-to-female sex ratios are associated with the perception that young unmarried women in the local community are frequently harassed. Household-level indicators of family structure, socioeconomic status, and caste, as well as areal indicators of women's empowerment and collective efficacy, also emerge as significant predictors of self-reported criminal victimization and the perceived harassment of young women. The implications of these findings for India's growing sex ratio imbalance are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0070-3370
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13524-014-0289-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -