Young people's perception of being safe - Globally & locally

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-49

  Fabiansson, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fear; Feeling safe; Globalisation; Local community; Mass media; Young people

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; MASS MEDIA; PERCEPTION; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; YOUNG POPULATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33846099670     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9020-3     Document Type: Article

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