Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2014
DOI
10.1353/csd.2014.0049
Publication Title
Journal of College Student Development
Volume
55
Issue
5
Pages
451-460
Abstract
This study examined Virginia community college students' perceptions of campus safety. A survey of 11,161 students revealed the crimes students most feared being a victim of while on the community college campus and the areas in which they felt the most and least safe. The research also demonstrated the effect of certain variables had on students' overall perception of campus safety. The variables studied included student demographics, the presence and type of security personnel, and the rurality of the campus setting. The campuses with the highest and lowest degrees of perceived safety were then further studied via case studies to gather detailed information, which may assist college administrators and policymakers in improving campus safety on community college campuses.
Original Publication Citation
Patton, R. C., & Gregory, D. E. (2014). Perceptions of safety by on-campus location, rurality, and type of security/police force: The case of the community college. Journal of College Student Development, 55(5), 451-460. doi: 10.1353/csd.2014.0049
Repository Citation
Patton, Robert C. and Gregory, Dennis E., "Perceptions of Safety by On-Campus Location, Rurality, and Type of Security/Police Force: The Case of the Community College" (2014). Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications. 19.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/efl_fac_pubs/19