Physical upkeep, perceived upkeep, fear of crime and neighborhood satisfaction

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 186-194

  Hur, Misun ^a   Nasar, Jack L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actual and perceived upkeep; Equation model; Neighborhood satisfaction; Safety from crime; Structural

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894500319     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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