Rachel H Pain
Biographic Data
| ID | 4220278 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel H Pain |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel H |
| FAMILY NAME | Pain |
| SIGNATURE | PAIN R H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Old age' and Ageism in Urban Research
A critique has recently been made of research and theory on ageing in spatial research, arguing for the development of approaches which are informed by critical theoretical perspectives. Perhaps the most significant of these is the recognition that 'old age' is culturally constructed. This paper illustrates the value of such an approach with reference to understanding of fear of crime. It is suggested that many difficulties with past research res…
Elderly Women and Fear of Violent Crime
This article assesses existing explanations of the relationship between the risk and fear of crime amongst elderly people. These have tended to assume an incongruity between levels of fear and the chances of victimization. It is argued that the significance of gender has previously been understated, and that the temporal and spatial parameters to conceptualizations of 'risk' have been unduly narrow. In a recent study, elderly women were no more c…
Elderly Women and Fear of Violent Crime
This article assesses existing explanations of the relationship between the risk and fear of crime amongst elderly people. These have tended to assume an incongruity between levels of fear and the chances of victimization. It is argued that the significance of gender has previously been understated, and that the temporal and spatial parameters to conceptualizations of 'risk' have been unduly narrow. In a recent study, elderly women were no more c…
Old age' and Ageism in Urban Research
A critique has recently been made of research and theory on ageing in spatial research, arguing for the development of approaches which are informed by critical theoretical perspectives. Perhaps the most significant of these is the recognition that 'old age' is culturally constructed. This paper illustrates the value of such an approach with reference to understanding of fear of crime. It is suggested that many difficulties with past research res…
Elderly Women and Fear of Violent Crime
This article assesses existing explanations of the relationship between the risk and fear of crime amongst elderly people. These have tended to assume an incongruity between levels of fear and the chances of victimization. It is argued that the significance of gender has previously been understated, and that the temporal and spatial parameters to conceptualizations of 'risk' have been unduly narrow. In a recent study, elderly women were no more c…
Old age' and Ageism in Urban Research
A critique has recently been made of research and theory on ageing in spatial research, arguing for the development of approaches which are informed by critical theoretical perspectives. Perhaps the most significant of these is the recognition that 'old age' is culturally constructed. This paper illustrates the value of such an approach with reference to understanding of fear of crime. It is suggested that many difficulties with past research res…
Criminology (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Constitution (1 work) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (1 work) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Fear of crime (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (1 work) · Humanism (1 work)