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Protecting older people from burglary
— prevalence of security devices in the homes of older adults in Perth, Western Australia | | Author(s) | Hoe C Lee, Andy H Lee, Michael Clinton |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 22, nos 4, 2008 |
| Publisher | The Haworth Press, Inc., 2008 |
| Pages | pp 335-347 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Crime ; Safety devices ; Crime prevention ; Social surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Fear restricts the activity of older people, potentially leading to social isolation and unhealthy lifestyles. Consequently, this population remains a priority for home security research and intervention. One option is to increase home security by installing security devices. In this cross-sectional study documenting the prevalence of security measures taken by older people, 3582 community-dwelling older people in Perth, Western Australia completed a survey. More than 70% of respondents had security screens and key-operated deadlocks; 148 (2.7%) reported no security features. Respondents living alone had the lowest prevalence of security devices. Females living alone protected their homes differently to males living alone, by installing different security devices. Logistic regression analysis indicated that older people living in detached houses feel particularly vulnerable to burglary. These results have implications for burglary prevention. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090602207 A |
| Classmark | TWA: OT: TWF: 3F: 7YA |
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