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This paper analyzes survey data to discover how fear of crime affects the elderly. Fear of crime is a less severe problem for the elderly than previous reports suggest. However, fear is related to neighborhood dissatisfaction and low morale, and, to a lesser extent, to involuntary isolation. The data do not support previous assertions that fear of crime is the most serious problem facing the elderly and there is no evidence that social support reduces the negative effects of fear on well-being.
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