@article{bc5397720e184931975757abadeae07b,
title = "Patterns of personal crime against the elderly: Findings from a national survey",
abstract = "This study explores the social context in which crimes against the elderly occur. It attempts to understand whether features of the context might account for elderly persons{\textquoteright} special fear of crime. Data from a national survey of 375,000 persons show that, when only victims are considered, elderly victims are more likely than victims of other ages to suffer from predatory crimes and to be attacked by unarmed, young black male strangers. Several strategies to reduce the availability, vulnerability, and desirability of elderly victims to these criminals are compared.",
author = "Antunes, {George E.} and Cook, {Fay Lomax} and Cook, {Thomas D.} and Skogari, {Wesley G.}",
note = "Funding Information: 'For their helpful comments on previous drafts of this manuscript, the authors would like to thank Ellen Cohn, Harriette B. Fox, and Gary D. Cott-fredson. Computer analysis and the participation of the last-named author was supported in part by Crant No. 75-NI-99-O130 from the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, to Northwestern University's Center for Urban Affairs. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the U.S. Dept. of Justice. 'Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Univ. of Houston, 77004; visiting scholar, National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, 20531, for 1977-1979 academic years. Requests for reprints should be addressed to Houston address. 'Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Loyola Univ. of Chicago. 'Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Northwestern Univ. 'Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science & Urban Affairs, North-western Univ. Copyright: Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "1977",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1093/geront/17.4.321",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "17",
pages = "321--327",
journal = "Gerontologist",
issn = "0016-9013",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "4",
}
