Concerns for Self or Family? Sources of and Responses to Altruistic Fear

Drakulich, Kevin M.

doi:10.1177/0886260514539842

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“…Logically, those most concerned with school shootings will be those who have more to lose in the event of a school shooting, such as those with school-age children. Here, the research on altruistic fear is illuminating; fear for the victimization of others is often more commonly felt than fear of personal victimization (Drakulich, 2015;Drakulich & Rose, 2013;Haynes, Rader, & & others, 2015;Warr & Ellison, 2000). Altruistic fear is also associated with support for programs to prevent school shootings (Burton et al, 2020).…”

Section: Instrumental Concernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Opinion on Support for Arming Teachers with Guns in the United States

Baranauskas

2020

Justice Quarterly

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Proposals to arm teachers with guns have emerged in reaction to high-profile school shootings in the United States. Though controversial, these proposals have gained the support of various policymakers and special-interest groups. Public opinion, however, is largely divided on the issue and split on political lines. This study seeks to unpack the reasons why Americans may support arming teachers, drawing from multiple theoretical perspectives. Findings indicate support for the culture conflict perspective, with conservative respondents being more likely to support arming teachers and Black respondents and those who are more educated and have higher incomes less likely to support arming teachers. While instrumental concerns such as economic pessimism and anger at the country's direction are associated with less support, those with children are more likely to support arming teachers. Findings on the role of feelings toward law enforcement on arming teachers are mixed. Implications for policy and research are discussed.

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Section: Instrumental Concernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Opinion on Support for Arming Teachers with Guns in the United States

Baranauskas

2020

Justice Quarterly

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“…The association between previous victimization and fear of crime is one of the most studied topics in the fear of crime literature, and most of this work distinguishes between types of crime (e.g., violent and property crime) and between direct (primary) versus indirect (secondary) victimization (see Brunton-Smith & Sturgis, 2011;Drakulich, 2014;Riggs & Cook, 2014;Rountree, 1998;Tyler, 1980). Out of this body of research has come a good deal of evidence that the more experience people have of victimization the more fearful they are on average, albeit with a fair amount of variation in the strength of the estimated effects (Balkin, 1979;Covington & Taylor, 1991;Garofalo, 1979;Kury & Ferdinand, 1998;Liska, Sancirico, & Reed, 1988;Rountree, 1998;Skogan & Maxfield, 1981;Skogan, 1987;Stafford & Galle, 1984).…”

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Jackson

Gouseti

2016

J Interpers Violence

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Stranger violence can have a variety of different physical, psychological, social, and economic effects on the victim. In this article, we address one possible impact, namely, a heightened sense of uncertainty, risk, and fear of violent crime. Drawing on recent advances in the psychology of risk, we make three contributions. First, we differentiate in our analysis between primary experience of violence (where the individual in question has been attacked by a stranger in the local streets) and secondary experience of violence (where the individual knows somebody who has been attacked in the local streets by a stranger). Second, we assess whether risk perception (beliefs about the likelihood, impact, and controllability of future victimization) mediates the empirical links between primary and secondary experience of violence and worry about violent crime. Finally, we examine whether victimization experience seems to have a greater impact on risk perception and worry among people with a high need for cognitive closure (who are averse to uncertainty and desire order and structure in their lives). Our findings indicate a number of potentially important mediating and moderating effects regarding the impact of stranger violence on fear of violent crime. We conclude with some implications for research and policy.

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“…Det är möjligt att föräldrars inställning till i vilken utsträckning deras barn får röra sig självständigt i bostadsområdet kan påverka barnens nivåer av oro. Det finns studier som visat att föräldrar i högre utsträckning oroar sig för att deras döttrar ska utsättas för brott än för att deras söner ska drabbas (Drakulich, 2015), men kun skapen om hur detta påverkar ungdomarnas egen oro, risktagande och mobilitet är begränsad. Det finns däremot en hel del studier som visar på att föräldrars uppfattning om risk och inställningar till hur farligt ett område är påverkar i vilken utsträckning deras barn får röra sig fritt ute (Carver m.fl., 2008;Foster m.fl, 2014).…”

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Ungdomars upplevelser av trygghet och otrygghet I den offentliga miljön : Områdeskunskap, vardagsrisker och undvikande-strategier

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2019

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Concerns for Self or Family? Sources of and Responses to Altruistic Fear

Cited by 43 publications

References 57 publications

Public Opinion on Support for Arming Teachers with Guns in the United States

Public Opinion on Support for Arming Teachers with Guns in the United States

Threatened by Violence

Ungdomars upplevelser av trygghet och otrygghet I den offentliga miljön : Områdeskunskap, vardagsrisker och undvikande-strategier

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