Fear of violence during armed conflict: Social roles and responsibilities as determinants of fear |
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Institution: | 1. Decision Center for a Desert City, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA;2. School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA;3. Department of Geography, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA;4. Department of Sociology and Criminology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;5. School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA |
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Abstract: | This article investigates the prevalence and determinants of fear as a consequence of living through armed conflict. We use survey data from Nepal during the armed conflict (1996–2006) to examine how trauma, sex and gender, age, marriage, and household size affect fear of violence. We also disaggregate types of worry, and find substantial variance on whether respondents were more concerned about livelihood consequences of conflict than physical danger. We supplement quantitative analyses with discussion of in-depth interviews from the study area on these same topics. Overall, our results highlight the enduring impact of gender roles in Nepal and that conflict might disproportionately affect those who are already vulnerable and have greater social responsibilities. This article provides a unique comparison between fear of violence during armed conflict in a low-income country to the fear of crime literature based in high-income countries. |
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Keywords: | Fear of violence Fear of crime Armed conflict War Nepal Asia Gender |
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