Modeling fear of crime in dallas neighborhoods: A test of social capital theory

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 322-349

  Ferguson, Kristin M ^a   Mindel, Charles H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective efficacy; Fear of crime; Incivility; Neighborhood satisfaction; Perceived risk; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047118807     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: 1552387X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128705285039     Document Type: Article

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