C. Palmer
Danger lurks around every corner: fear of crime and its impact on opportunities for social interaction in stigmatised Australian suburbs
Palmer, C.; Ziersch, A.; Arthurson, K.; Baum, F.
Authors
A. Ziersch
K. Arthurson
F. Baum
Abstract
This article examines some of the ways in which fear of crime impacts upon opportunities for social interaction among residents in stigmatised suburbs. As we explore in this article, neighbourhoods that are stigmatised by virtue of material disadvantage and poor reputations tend to be associated with a number of social problems, including higher rates of crime. This association with crime, our research suggests, has an impact on social interaction in these neighbourhoods. Specifically, fear of crime may make people less likely to draw on forms of social interaction which enable people to build trust through contact with their fellow residents. In developing this position, the article draws on qualitative data detailing residents' perceptions of safety in three neighbourhoods in Adelaide, South Australia, two of which are stigmatised as 'problem neighbourhoods'. The article concludes by considering the public policy implications that arise from the research.
Citation
Palmer, C., Ziersch, A., Arthurson, K., & Baum, F. (2005). Danger lurks around every corner: fear of crime and its impact on opportunities for social interaction in stigmatised Australian suburbs. Urban Policy and Research, 23(4), 393-411. https://doi.org/10.1080/08111470500354216
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2005 |
Deposit Date | Mar 15, 2007 |
Journal | Urban Policy and Research |
Print ISSN | 0811-1146 |
Electronic ISSN | 1476-7244 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 393-411 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/08111470500354216 |
Keywords | Fear of crime, Stigma, Suburbs, Public housing, Social interaction. |
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