State of affliction: Fear of crime and quality of life in south africa

Social Indicators Research Series

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 149-175

  Roberts, Benjamin J ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

European Social Survey; Informal Settlement; Life Satisfaction; Personal Safety; Violent Crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901745591     PISSN: 13876570     EISSN: 22150099     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2278-1_7     Document Type: Chapter

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