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Title:      A Routine Activity Theory Explanation for Women\'s Stalking Victimizations
Authors:      Elizabeth Ehrhardt Mustaine and RIchard Tewksbury
ISBN-10(13):      ODVN
Publisher:      Violence Against Women Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 1999
Publication date:      January 1999
Language:      English
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Description:      Drawing on surveys administered to 861 university women in nine institutions, this article presents a routine activity theory model for predicting stalking victimaization likelihood for women.  Using routine activity theory, the model highlights lifestyle behaviors often highlights the role of demographics and statuses as predictors, this analysis emphasizes the role of women's social interactions and substance use in victimization risk.  Significant predictors of victimization likelihood include substance use variables, activities in public settings, and residence off campus.