Factors affecting fear of crime: a study of elderly in a district of Uttar Pradesh
ISSN: 1366-3666
Article publication date: 22 October 2019
Issue publication date: 22 October 2019
Abstract
Purpose
Fear of crime is an emerging social problem in Indian society that has a significant impact on the quality of life of the elderly. In the view of this fact, the purpose of this paper is to examine the factors such as (prior victimisation, vulnerability and incivility) which contribute their role in bringing fear of crime among the elderly.
Design/methodology/approach
Mixed method approach has been applied in this paper. This study has been designed as an exploratory lead-in to a planned wider study into rural–urban context as possible factors in shaping the victimisation experience. The study has been conducted from October 2012 to January 2013 on a sample of 220 elderly living in both rural and urban areas of Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Findings
The study found that elderly have been victimised by known persons as compared to unknown persons. Further, the study found that immediate neighbourhood was swarming with loiters, unruly teenagers, gangs, beggars and alcoholic people walk in the society which have significantly impact on the elderly and give threat in neighbourhood.
Originality/value
This is an original work of researcher.
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Citation
Patel, A.B. (2019), "Factors affecting fear of crime: a study of elderly in a district of Uttar Pradesh", Working with Older People, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 217-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-05-2019-0009
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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