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Title Oxford textbook of violence prevention : epidemiology, evidence, and policy / edited by Peter D. Donnelly, Catherine L. Ward
Edition First edition
Published Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series Oxford textbooks in public health
Oxford textbooks in public health.
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 Sto¨ckl, 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
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Violence -- Prevention -- Textbooks
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Violence -- Prevention
Genre/Form Textbooks
Form Electronic book
Author Donnelly, Peter D., editor.
Ward, Catherine L., editor.
ISBN 9780191668005
0191668001