Unsafe and unequal: a decomposition analysis of income inequalities in fear of crime in northern Sweden

Abstract Background Fear of crime is not solely an individual concern, but as a social determinant of health structured by gender it also poses a threat to public health. Social inequalities are thought to represent a breeding ground for fear of crime, which subsequently may contribute to social ine...

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Main Authors: Beáta Vivien Boldis, Miguel San Sebastián, Per E. Gustafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0823-z