Using data collected from observations made of 279 properties located in two homogeneous Brisbane neighbourhoods, the current study examines guardianship intensity among Australian suburban residents. Comparisons between findings from similar studies conducted in The Hague (the Netherlands) and two U.S. cities suggest that some guardianship behaviours observed in Brisbane are unique to the suburban context. Furthermore, results from the current investigation reveal that certain physical and situational characteristics of Brisbane suburban neighbourhoods (i.e. surveillance opportunities, territoriality and accessibility) are significantly associated with residents’ guardianship intensity. Finally, current findings reveal that differences in guardianship intensity among neighbourhood residents do not vary by the type of housing commonly found in the Brisbane suburban context (i.e. the Queenslander). A discussion of the theoretical and policy implications of the current investigation is offered.

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布里斯班郊区居民的监护行动：监护强度的环境促进因素和昆士兰人生活的影响

使用从位于布里斯班两个同质社区的 279 处房产中收集的数据，当前的研究调查了澳大利亚郊区居民的监护强度。在海牙（荷兰）和美国两个城市进行的类似研究的结果之间的比较表明，在布里斯班观察到的一些监护行为是郊区环境所独有的。此外，目前的调查结果显示，布里斯班郊区社区的某些物理和情境特征（即监视机会、领土和可达性）与居民的监护强度显着相关。最后，目前的研究结果表明，邻里居民监护强度的差异不会因布里斯班郊区环境（即昆士兰人）中常见的住房类型而异。提供了对当前调查的理论和政策影响的讨论。