An exploratory study on perceptions of safety, fear of crime, and victimization experiences among faculty and staff at an urban university: a focus on gender

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela R. Gover ◽  
Elizabeth A. Tomsich ◽  
Wesley G. Jennings ◽  
George E. Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Urban University ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Faculty And Staff

scholarly journals Pulling us apart? The association between fear of crime and social cohesion in South Africa

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Roberts ◽  
Steven L. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Adverse Influence

Fear of crime, like crime itself, is thought to be a factor that constrains efforts by government and non-state actors at promoting socially cohesive communities and a caring society. As concern  over South Africa's social fabric have mounted, increasing policy attention has been directed at perceptions of safety and nation-building. In this study, we use nationally representative survey data to examine recent theoretical models on the link between fear of crime and social cohesion within communities. The results do not offer strong support for the hypothesis that higher fear of crime is associated with lower levels of social trust, neighbouthood ties and civic cohesion, although fear does have a moderate, adverse influence on attitudes towards law enforcement.

Perceptions of safety confronted by experience: How visitors to Istanbul modified their perceptions of risk and fear in the light of personal experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob I Mawby ◽  
Mine Özaşçılar ◽  
Neylan Ziyalar
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Proxy Measure ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Similar Sample

This paper compares the perceptions of risk and safety of those arriving on a visit to Istanbul with a similar sample of those returning from their trip. While the two samples are of different individuals, the research does provide a proxy measure of change, or lack of it, in the light of personal experience. In this sense, it offers an advantage over traditional crime surveys that present a snapshot of perceptions at one point in time. The findings are discussed in the context of more general research on fear of crime and perceptions of risk, and how these are – or are not – influenced by personal experience.

scholarly journals Exploratory study of staff perceptions of shift safety in the critical care unit and routinely available data on workforce, patient and organisational factors

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. e034101
Author(s):  
Clare Leon-Villapalos ◽  
Mary Wells ◽  
Stephen Brett
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Routine Data ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Staff Perceptions ◽  
Large Teaching Hospital ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Organisational Factors

ObjectivesTo explore bedside professional reported (BPR) perceptions of safety in intensive care staff and the relationships between BPR safety, staffing, patient and work environment characteristics.DesignAn exploratory study of self-recorded staff perceptions of shift safety and routinely collected data.SettingA large teaching hospital comprising 70 critical care beds.ParticipantsAll clinical staff working in adult critical care.InterventionsStaff recorded whether their shift felt ‘safe, unsafe or very unsafe’ for 29 consecutive days. We explored these perceptions and relationships between them and routine data on staffing, patient and environmental characteristics.Outcome measuresRelationships between BPR safety and staffing, patient and work environment characteristics.Results2836 BPR scores were recorded over 29 consecutive days (response rate 57.7%). Perceptions of safety varied between staff, including within the same shift. There was no correlation between perceptions of safety and two measures of staffing: care hours per patient day (r=0.13 p=0.108) and Safecare Allocate (r=−0.19 p=0.013). We found a significant, positive relationship between perceptions of safety and the percentage of level 3 (most severely ill) patients (r=0.32, p=0.0001). There was a significant inverse relationship between perceptions of safety and the percentage of level 1 patients on a shift (r=−0.42, p<0.0001). Perceptions of safety correlated negatively with increased numbers of patients (r=−0.44, p=0.0006) and higher percentage of patients located side rooms (r=0.63, p<0.0001). We found a significant relationship between perceptions of safety and the percentage of staff with a specialist critical care course (r=0.42. p=0.0001).ConclusionExisting staffing models, which are primarily influenced by staff-to-patient ratios, may not be sensitive to patient need. Other factors may be important drivers of staff perceptions of safety and should be explored further.

Perceptions of safety among visitors to China: feeling safe in an unfamiliar environment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongguang Zou ◽  
Rob I. Mawby
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address four questions: Firstly, how do tourists perceive safety from crime, specifically from robbery or violence, alongside other safety concerns? Secondly, are those who are concerned about crime also concerned about other threats to their well-being? Thirdly, how are their perceptions of safety affected by their perceptions of the local community? Finally, how are their perceptions affected by their personal and touristic characteristics? Design/methodology/approach Findings Firstly, tourists did not generally see crime, specifically robbery or violence, as a problem; secondly, there was only a weak relationship between concern about crime and concern about other threats to their well-being; thirdly, in contrast, their perceptions of safety were strongly affected by their perceptions of the local community; and finally, their perceptions were affected by their personal and touristic characteristics, but not necessarily in the ways suggested by earlier research. Research limitations/implications The research sample was small and the questionnaire short. Only English-speaking visitors were included. Practical implications The tourism sector needs to appreciate role of local people in engendering feelings of safety. Social implications The attitude of the local community and their relationship with tourists is fundamental to helping visitors feel safe. Originality/value This is the first criminological paper to compare fear of crime with the other safety issues confronting tourists and to relate these concerns to relationships with host community.

How Safe Is a School? An Exploratory Study Comparing Measures and Perceptions of Safety

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diley Hernandez ◽  
Lysbeth Floden ◽  
Kris Bosworth
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety

Examining Correctional Officers’ Fear of Victimization by Inmates: The Influence of Fear Facilitators and Fear Inhibitors

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 462-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Gordon ◽  
Thomas Baker
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Correctional Officers ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Correctional Officer ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Fear Of Victimization ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Female Officers

Perceptions of fear in the correctional literature typically seek to predict factors such as procedural justice, turnover, and satisfaction rather than identify the antecedents to fear. In addition, studies on perceptions of safety consistently uncover female officers reporting higher levels of fear. The current study applies the concepts of fear facilitators and inhibitors, found in the general fear of crime literature, as a mechanism to explain perceptions of emotional and cognitive fear among correctional officers with a focus on differences between males and females. The study examines 40 institutions and 901 correctional officers to investigate theoretical, institutional, and individual predictors of correctional officer perceptions of inmate fear. Results show the predictors of fear differ between males and females and also demonstrate the importance of fear facilitators, individual characteristics, and institutional factors for determining emotional and cognitive fear.

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