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Vulnerable to attack or victim of ageist stereotype?
— older people, crime and crime prevention | | Author(s) | Sue Ramsden, Simon Anderson |
| Journal title | EAGLE Journal, vol 6, issue 5, April/May 1998 |
| Pages | pp 12-13 |
| Keywords | Crime ; Crime prevention ; Attitude ; Public opinion ; Social surveys ; Scotland. |
| Annotation | Older people figure prominently in discussions about crime, often in stereotypical roles: as frail victims of mugging or assault, or as `prisoners' in their homes. With funding from the Scottish Office, Age Concern Scotland commissioned research focusing explicitly on older people's views and experiences in relation to crime. Research was mainly based on group discussions with older people in different parts of Scotland, and background information from the Scottish Crime Survey. Discussions covered the following topics: perceptions of ageing and `being old'; comparisons with the experience of previous generations; general perceptions of crime now and in the past; views on when and why things have changed; current perceptions of crime problems in their area and worry about victimisation; situations in which people feel unsafe; experience as victims of crime; and crime prevention. The research provides a reminder that some people are more at risk than others (who become isolated), whilst those who are in good health, active and involved in their communities are least likely to be anxious about crime. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980717003 A |
| Classmark | TWA: TWF: DP: U5: 3F: 9A |
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