Lifestyles of the old and not so fearful: Life situation and older persons' fear of crime

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-205

  McCoy, H Virginia ^a   Wooldredge, John D ^b   Cullen, Francis T ^b   Dubeck, Paula J ^b   Browning, Sandra L ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 0030495370     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(96)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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