The Vulnerable of the City: A Survey of Research on Fear of Crime among University Female Students in Turkey
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2021
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Selcuk Univ, Fac Letters
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Özet
Fear of crime is not just a personal and psychological feeling but also an area of social problem. Along with the increasing crime rate, risk perception and fear of crime is getting more and more common in today's crowded cities. Fear of crime especially affects the disadvantaged groups of society. University female students who are one of these groups, feel more 'vulnerable' against crime not only because they are physically more open to physical injuries but also because of the social gender norms. Economic problems of university female students who live far from their families and also they being vulnerable emotionally, physically and them having less life experience, hinders them to understand the danger and makes the more vulnerable to fear of crime and crime victimization. This study focuses on the on the fear of crime among university female students living in Turkish cities. In the study, university female students' fear of crime levels are analyzed in consideration of a comprehensive survey results.
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Fear Of Crime, Risk Perception, Female University Students, Urban Area, Vulnerability
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Selcuk Universitesi Edebiyat Fakultesi Dergisi-Selcuk University Journal Of Faculty Of Letters
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