Crime victimization, alcohol consumption, and drug use in Canadian public housing |
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Authors: | Walter S DeKeseredy Martin D SchwartzShahid Alvi EAndreas Tomaszewski |
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Institution: | a Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA b Department of Sociology, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 55105, USA c Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA |
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Abstract: | This exploratory study attempted to deal with the surprisingly small amount of scientific study of crime victimization specifically on public housing estates, particularly in Canada. In this study, 325 public housing residents in six estates in an Eastern Ontario urban center filled out survey questionnaires, while fifty-one were interviewed. Compared to the United States, there were significantly fewer single mothers and significantly more Whites. Predatory crime victimization was reported by these residents at a much higher level than for the general population in other Canadian or U.S. surveys. Still, males and youth were the residents most at risk for predatory crime victimization and substance abuse. |
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