Confronting Violence: Answers To Questions About The Epidemic Destroying America's Homes And Communities

by George A. Gellert

Overview

This book is a definitive reference work and a call to action, written with a public health physician's eye for public safety and a scientist's evenhanded respect for evidence. It is intended for professionals who interact with or provide services to people affected by violence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367164973
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/09/2020
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 9.31(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Is America More Violent than Other Societies? 2. Physical and Emotional Abuse of Children 3. Sexual Abuse of Children 4. School and Youth Violence 5. Bullying — Not Just Kids' Stuff 6. Spouse Abuse and Domestic and Intimate Violence Against Women 7. Rape and Sexual Assault of Adults 8. Elder Abuse and Violence Against the Elderly 9. Murder and Homicide — Ever More Random 10. Violence and Strangers 11. Guns — Do they Increase or Defend Against Violence? 12. Violence to Oneself — Suicide 13. Epilogue — The Future of Violence Prevention

Editorial Reviews

The book provides easy-to-understand, no-nonsense statistics, demographics, and epidemiologic information, simple and accurate definitions of terms and concepts, a description of individual reactions to violence, and a lay explanation of the psychological dynamics of victims and perpetrators.

Journal of the American Medical Association

For average Americans and those in professional fields confronting violence and its consequences, Gellert (medicine, George Washington U.) provides a cogent analysis of all its forms--physical, sexual, and emotional--as a preventable public health issue. After a foreword by Oklahoma's Governor Keating, the author proceeds to the grim statistics confirming that America is more violent than other societies: against children, domestic partners, the elderly, strangers, with guns, and in the schools; only the suicide rate is comparable to other nations. Includes extensive resource lists, promising prevention strategies, and suggestions for further reading. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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