'I don't relax until I'm home' women's fear of violent crime in public space in Cork

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Abstract

Cork women's fear of violent crime is found to have a strong spatial expression but it is also seen to be variable with social context. Patterns of Fear of Violent Crime (FOVC) in the city centre are outlined and some social complexities are considered. A conceptualisation of passive and reactionary FOVC is not favoured. Rather, following Koskela's (1997) consideration of 'bold women', consideration is given to whether these patterns may point to a more proactive negotiation of such feelings in context.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-193
Number of pages16
JournalIrish Geography
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cork
  • Fear of Violent Crime
  • Women

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