Resilient or Resigned? Criminal victimisation and quality of life in South Africa

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-317

  Møller, Valerie ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crime victim; Fear of crime; Life satisfaction; Personal safety; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CRIME; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; STANDARD OF LIVING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 23944480689     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-5584-y     Document Type: Article

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