Women with disabilities are among those who suffer most from sexual assault in transit environments. This paper offers a review of international literature concerning women's victimisation and safety in transit environments with focus on (a) the concept of vulnerability, (b) data on victimisation in transport systems, (c) the perspective of criminals who target women with disabilities and (d) prevention policies and intervention strategies. © 2017 Macmillan Publishers Ltd

The 'invisible' needs of women with disabilities in transportation systems

Iudici, Antonio
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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BERTOLI, LAURA
Data Curation
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Faccio, Elena
Supervision
2017

Abstract

Women with disabilities are among those who suffer most from sexual assault in transit environments. This paper offers a review of international literature concerning women's victimisation and safety in transit environments with focus on (a) the concept of vulnerability, (b) data on victimisation in transport systems, (c) the perspective of criminals who target women with disabilities and (d) prevention policies and intervention strategies. © 2017 Macmillan Publishers Ltd
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