Beteiligte: | , , |
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In: | Cross-Cultural Research, 53, 2019, 2, S. 163-185 |
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SAGE Publications
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
Umfang: | 163-185 |
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ISSN: |
1069-3971
1552-3578 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1069397118799048 |
veröffentlicht in: | Cross-Cultural Research |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Kollektion: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> Studies of fear of crime in Europe associate country-level income inequality with fear of crime. However, by considering only income inequality these studies do not account for the effects of poverty. This article provides a more comprehensive perspective through multiple country-level indicators of income inequality and poverty and thereby provides important insights into fear of crime. The research data consist of the European Social Survey, Round 7 (2014), and country-level indicators provided by Eurostat. The results show that the Gini coefficient, S80/S20 ratio, and material deprivation are positively associated with fear of crime. The association is statistically significant but is moderate at best. However, the association between the relative median at-risk-of-poverty risk gap and fear of crime is not statistically significant. Education and income only appear to be mediators between material deprivation and fear of crime. Trust appears to be a mediator between the country-level indicators and fear of crime. </jats:p> |