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Scared of the Shelter from the Storm: Fear of Crime and Hurricane Shelter Decision Making
被引:8
|作者:
Farmer, Ashley K.
[1
]
Zelewicz, Lee
[2
]
Wachtendorf, Tricia
[3
]
DeYoung, Sarah E.
[4
]
机构:
[1] Illinois State Univ, Box 5250, Normal, IL 61790 USA
[2] IEM, Normal, IL 61790 USA
[3] Univ Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 USA
[4] Univ Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 USA
关键词:
GENDER-DIFFERENCES;
PERCEIVED RISK;
SEXUAL ASSAULT;
VICTIMIZATION;
WOMEN;
KATRINA;
NEIGHBORHOODS;
VULNERABILITY;
DISASTER;
VIOLENCE;
D O I:
10.1111/soin.12187
中图分类号:
C91 [社会学];
学科分类号:
030301 ;
1204 ;
摘要:
Theories about fear of crime may offer insights about the use of public shelters in disaster situations. This study focuses on fear of victimization and gendered explanations of fear of crime in public shelters during hurricane events. From surveys of 424 North Carolina residents, 179 respondents described safety concerns with staying in a public shelter. Fear of victimization was the most commonly identified safety concern in connection to anticipated shelter use, significantly more so than concerns related to sanitation or structural integrity. Female respondents more often described fear of violent and sexual crimes in public shelters, which could be explained through the sexual assault hypothesis. We draw into our analysis literature examining the relationship between fear of crime and gender as we explore the implications of the results on planning for evacuation and sheltering in disaster events. By directly addressing perceived security in public shelters, we hope to expand our understanding of an important U.S. disaster setting by bridging research between fear of crime and disaster studies.
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页码:193 / 215
页数:23
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