Fear of Walking Outdoors. A Multilevel Ecologic Analysis of Crime and Disorder

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 306-312

  Roman, Caterina G ^a   Chalfin, Aaron ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; FEAR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WALKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CRIME; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WALKING;

EID: 40949151583     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.017     Document Type: Article

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