TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Fear of Criminal Violence and the African American Elderly: Assessment of a Crime Prevention Strategy
JO  - Journal of Negro education
A1  - Johnson-Dalzine, P
A1  - Dalzine, L
A1  - Martin-Stanley, C
SP  - 462
EP  - 469
VL  - 65
IS  - 4
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 0022-2984
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -