Oxford textbook of violence prevention : epidemiology, evidence, and policy / edited by Peter D. Donnelly, Catherine L. Ward.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Donnelly, Peter D., editor.

Ward, Catherine L., editor.

Series:

Oxford textbooks in public health.

Oxford Textbooks In Public Health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Prevention--Textbooks.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Oxford Textbook Violence Prevention' brings together an international team of experts to provide an extensive global account of the global mortality and morbidity burden caused by violence through examining the causes of violence, and what can be done to prevent and reduce violence.

Contents:

Interpersonal violence: a global health priority / Peter D. Donnelly and Catherine L. Ward

Homicide / Richard Matzopoulos, Kavi Bhalla, and James E. Harrison

The epidemiology of child maltreatment / Melissa T. Merrick, Beverly L. Fortson, and James A. Mercy

Youth violence / Catherine L. Ward

Developmental origins of physical aggression / Richard E. Tremblay

The epidemiology of intimate partner violence / Heidi Stöckl, Karen Devries, and Charlotte Watts

Prevalence of non-partner sexual violence: a review of global data / Naeemah Abrahams, Karen Devries, Charlotte Watts, Christina Pallitto, Max Petzold, Simukai Shamu, and Claudia García-Moreno

Male-on-male violence: a leading cause of death around the world / Francesco Mitis and Dinesh Sethi

The epidemiology of elder abuse / Bridget Penhale and Isabel Iborra

Beyond convention: anthropology, drugs, and violence / Jorja Leap

The geographic, socioeconomic, and cultural determinants of violence/ Vania Ceccato

The consequences of violence: assessing the health burden of violence / Megan Prinsloo, Debbie Bradshaw, and Ian Neethling

The consequences of violence: mental health issues / Susan Hawkridge, Astrid Berg, and Soraya Seedat

Violence, police, and criminal justice systems / Robin S. Engel and Jeffrey E. Clutter

The economic costs of violence / Phaedra Corso and Nathaniel H. Taylor

Violence and the education system / Ross Deuchar and Denis Martin

What is evidence in violence prevention? / Damien J. Williams, Anna J. Gavine, Catherine L. Ward, and Peter D. Donnelly

Preventing child maltreatment and youth violence using parent training and home-visiting programmes / Jane Barlow

Violence prevention through reduction of risks to child health and development in the years prior to school / Andrew Dawes

Preventing violence through positive youth development programmes / Abigail A. Fagan and Richard F. Catalano

Preventing youth violence and bullying through social-emotional school-based prevention programmes and frameworks / Dorothy L. Espelage

Preventing youth violence through therapeutic interventions for high-risk youth / Scott W. Henggeler

Preventing violence through interventions in the health system / Christine Goodall

Evidence-informed approaches to preventing sexual violence and abuse / Stephen Smallbone and Nadine McKillop

Preventing intimate partner violence / Lori Heise

Preventing intimate partner violence through advocacy and support programmes / Gene Feder and Lynnmarie Sardinha

Preventing male violence / Michael Flood

Evidence-informed programmes to reduce violence: preventing elder abuse / Liesbeth De Donder

Preventing gang violence / Erika Gebo, Ellen E. Foley, and Laurie Ross

Chicago, I do mind dying / John M. Hagedorn

Preventing violence through interventions for substance abuse / Christine Goodall

Hospitals as a locus for violence intervention / Johathan Purtle, Theodore J. Corbin, Linda J. Rich, and John A. Rich

Preventing violence through changing social norms / Fergus G. Neville

Community-engaged violence prevention: approaches and principles / Mohamed Seedat, Shahnaaz Suffla, and Catherine L. Ward

Child protection policy / Robin J. Kimbrough-Melton and Gary B. Melton

International, national, and local government policies to reduce youth violence / Margaret Shaw

International, national, and local government policies to reduce gender-based violence / Heléne Combrinck

National and international policies to reduce domestic violence / Lillian Artz

National and international policies to prevent elder abuse / Bridget Penhale

National and international policies to prevent and reduce armed violence / Guy Lamb

Alcohol and violence / Peter Anderson

Violence and drug control policy / Mark A.R. Kleiman, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Thomas Jacobson, and Brad Rowe

How does policy transfer support the uptake of violence prevention policy? / Alison Morris-Gehring and Peter D. Donnelly

The history and role of international agencies in violence prevention / Alexander Butchart and Christopher Mikton

Challenges and priorities for practitioners and policymakers / Alexander Butchart, Christopher Mikton, Catherine L. Ward, and Peter D. Donnelly

Violence prevention: challenges and priorities for researchers / Catherine L. Ward and Peter D. Donnelly.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-175817-5

0-19-166800-1

OCLC:

896842807