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Perceptions of community crime in Ferguson, MO : a qualitative study prior to the death of Michael Brown / Kandace L. Fisher-McLean.
Van Pelt Library F474.F465 F57 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fisher-McLean, Kandace L., author.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in criminology 2192-8533
- Springer briefs in criminology, 2192-8533
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging--Social aspects.
- Older people.
- Neighborhoods.
- Crime prevention.
- Violent crimes.
- Public opinion.
- Ferguson (Mo.)--Social conditions--Public opinion.
- Ferguson (Mo.).
- Public opinion--Missouri--Ferguson.
- Violent crimes--Missouri--Ferguson.
- Crime prevention--Missouri--Ferguson.
- Neighborhoods--Missouri--Ferguson.
- Older people--Missouri--Ferguson.
- Aging--Social aspects--Missouri--Ferguson.
- Aging.
- Missouri--Ferguson.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 135 pages : illustrations, maps (color) ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
- Summary:
- "This Brief is based on a research study of aging adults' perceptions and fear of crime in their community of Ferguson, Missouri. The study, which was conducted by coincidence just prior to the death of Michael Brown, presents unique insights into the community environment prior to those events, which sparked protests and turmoil in Ferguson and beyond. This qualitative study employs sampling and semi-structured interviews to survey older adults aging in place in Ferguson about their perceptions of crime, social disorder, racial integration and community transformation. The author also draws comparisons to other US cities, and recommendations for future research. While the study is only preliminary, it will be of interest to anyone researching the intersection of race, crime, and community, or particularly the protests surrounding the events in Ferguson, Missouri, as a starting point for comparison"--Publisher.
- Notes:
- Revised thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri, Columbia, 2015.
- International Architectural Research Centers Consortium King Award for Ph. D. research
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9783319467856
- 3319467859
- OCLC:
- 957508867
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