Mary Dale CraigFear of Crime Among the Elderly
A Multi-Method Study of the Small Town Experience
Acknowledgments
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction Contextual Factors
Media Impact
Lifestyle Impact
A Paradox: The Urban View
The Qualitative Perspective
The Issues
Definitions
Chapter 2: In Support of Qualitative Research Phenomenology
A Naturalistic Approach
Demography and Crime Issues
Elderly Fear of Crime
Literature Limitations
Victimization and Daily Routine
Victimization and Other Variables
The Fear/Risk Discrepancy
Reducing the Threat
Fear Predictors and Instigators
Chapter 3: Multi-Methodology
Key Informant Interviews
Local Newspaper References to Crimes
Questionnaire
Chapter 4: Multi-Method Products Key Informant Interviews
Local Newspaper References to Crimes
Questionnaire Results
Chapter 5: Concluding Discourse
The Informants
Triangulation
Limitations
Observations and Recommendations
Conclusion
Epilogue: Key Informants Married Couple
Community Services Coordinator
Reported Crime Data
Final Thoughts
Appendices
References