Guanxi and Fear of Crime in Contemporary Urban China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8400535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Zhang (0000-0001-6288-2078, Saint Francis University, corresponding author), F Messner (0000-0003-2825-2616), S F Messner, Jianguo Liu (0000-0001-6344-0087), Yue Zhuo (0000-0002-7096-1793), Y A Zhuo |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 472-490 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azp016 |
| OpenAlex | W2034525708 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 41 |
| References cited | 37 |
Western research has investigated individual correlates of fear of crime with a primary focus on people's vulnerability. This vulnerability model examines the possible effects on fear of indicators of people's physical vulnerability (e.g. age and gender) and social vulnerability (e.g. income and education). As is well documented in the research on China, guanxi is a unique aspect of social capital in Chinese society. The present study argues that guanxi in the immediate neighbourhood is an important indicator of the social vulnerability of individuals in urban China. We accordingly hypothesize that residents who have strong neighbourhood guanxi are less likely to be fearful of crime. This hypothesis is assessed with data collected from a recent survey in the city of Tianjin, China. The results of multilevel analysis show that guanxi in the neighbourhood is a significant predictor of fear of crime in contemporary urban China when other important factors are controlled.
China · Computer security · Criminology · Fear of crime · Geography · Guanxi · Neighbourhood (mathematics) · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Survey data collection · Vulnerability (computing) · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Health disparities and outcomes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 41 |
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| Citations per year | 2,56 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |