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Peer reviewedGinsberg, Yona – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1985
Examines the impact of fear of crime on the daily behavior of elderly Jews in racially mixed, deteriorating neighborhoods in Boston and London. Results showed the Boston elderly retreated behind locked doors, while the London elderly continued their daily routine. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Crime, Cross Cultural Studies, Fear
Peer reviewedHolliday, Stephen G. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1988
Adults (N=96) from four age cohorts completed questionnaire consisting of 12 situations demanding choice between safe and risky option. One-half of choices involved potential losses, others involved potential gains. Found that older adults chose no more safe alternatives than did younger adults. Risk avoiding for all ages appeared to be influenced…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making
Peer reviewedChou, Kee-Lee; Chi, Iris – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2001
Examined the impact of a series of common stressful life events (SLEs) on change in depressive symptoms among the elderly of the Hong Kong Chinese Society. Using multiple regression models, it was found that sense of control acted as a mediator in the linkage between the number of SLEs and depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that sense of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries
