How Safe Is Your Neighborhood? Iranian Women’s Perception of Safety and Security

Asl Shideh Shakouri and Lak Azadeh
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Asl Shideh Shakouri: Ph.D. in Urban planning, Department of Art and Architecture, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Lak Azadeh: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism, Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, Iran

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 419-430

Abstract: Safety and security are considered as basic human needs and fundamental rights. Women, who are among the most vulnerable groups, need more safety and security in neighborhoods. Using a conceptual model, this study explored factors contributing to women's perceptions of safety and security in their neighborhood. In the context of the North Salsabil neighborhood of Tehran (Iran’s capital city), a combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods was applied. The qualitative method was based on the responses of 20 women to semi-structured interview questions; the responses were analyzed applying content analysis. In the quantitative phase, stratified random sampling was used to contact the female participants (N = 200) aged 18 to 65 years old. The measurement instrument used was a questionnaire based on conceptual model indices. The results revealed that women's perception of security in the neighborhood was associated with three main factors: individual characteristics, local community features, and built environment characteristics.

Keywords: Safety; security; women’s perception of security; the North Salsabil neighborhood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2017.v8n1p419

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