Routine Inequality: Violent Victimization at the Intersection of Race and Ethnicity Among Females
Criminological research has clearly demonstrated that the risk of violent victimization varies across gender. More complex are the differences across race and ethnicity within gender groups. Past studies have established that victimization rates among Black females exceed those of White
and Latina females. Although this pattern has been established, the reason for these differences between females must continue to be explored. We draw on situational and contextual features of routine activities and lifestyle theories to examine their use in accounting for these variations
across race and ethnicity among females. The results indicate that the divergent impact of routine activities and lifestyle measures on females' risks for violent victimization. For example, some situational (e.g., riding public transportation) and contextual (e.g., residential stability)
measures increased the risks of violent victimization among females of color but decreased among White females. The implications of these findings and areas of consideration for further research are discussed.
Keywords: GENDER; LIFESTYLE/ROUTINE ACTIVITIES; RACE/ETHNICITY; VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 February 2011
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