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Episode 8: Perceptions of Safety in Rural Places: A case study
On this episode, we bring you a case study on how people living in rural places perceive their personal safety and well-being. From what "community safety" means to how they (or how they don't) interact with the police in rural places. During this research project six rural community members from the County of Brant, Ontario were interviewed anonymously about their feelings of safety and well-being. Wilfrid Laurier's Dr. James Popham joins host Avery Moore Kloss to unpack what our rural participants say matters to them when it comes to safety outside of the big city.
Episode Contributors
About our guests in this episode:
Our research participants participated in these recorded interviews anonymously, and therefore are not named in the podcast. We thank them for their thoughts and involvement in this project.
Contributors to this episode's production:
- Dr. James Popham, Wilfrid Laurier University - Host
- Dr. Carrie Sanders - Executive Producer
With help from: Jocelyn Booton and Dr. Samantha Henderson
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Sampson, R. J., Raudenbush, S. W., & Earls, F. (1998). Neighborhood collective efficacy -- Does it help reduce violence?. NIJ Research Preview, NCJ 184377. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/neighborhood-collective-efficacy-does-it-help-reduce-violence
- Cebulak, C. (2004). Why rural crime and justice really matter. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 19, 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02802576
- Giblin, M. J., Burruss, G.W., Corsaro, N., & Schafer, J.A. (2012). Self-protection in rural America: A risk interpretation model of household protective measures. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 23(4), 493-517. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887403411421215
Support and Funding for This Episode
This episode was produced by Avery Moore Kloss from Folktale Studio.