TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - Testing a General Model of Fear of Crime: Data from a National Sample
JO  - Journal of research in crime and delinquency
A1  - Baumer, T. L.
SP  - 239
EP  - 255
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - In recent years, research on fear of crime has converged on a cognitive model that suggests that fear is a rational response to a subjectively defined threat of victimization. However, the data have come almost exclusively from urban neighborhoods. Using data from a national sample, this article tests the applicability of the model in the general population. The model is advanced by identifying relevant variable interactions and testing the stability of the model across social context. The results indicate that a simple additive model is appropriate only in large cities. In all other areas the model must be modified and/or significant variable interactions are present. The implications of these results for public programs are discussed.<p /> 
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SN  - 0022-4278
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022427885022003004
ID  - ref1
ER  -