Violence in Homes and Communities Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment [Paperback]

Contributions to this book, one in a series sponsored by the National Mental Health Assocation (USA), explore foundations of violence and methods to reduce its incidence. Topics include: child abuse; spousal abuse; workplace violence; the impact of television violence; racial, ethnic and religious violence; mental illness; domestic violence.Violence in Homes and Communities considers increased contemporary domestic, workplace and community violence, and how it can be prevented.

Contributions to this book, one in a series sponsored by the National Mental Health Assocation (USA), explore foundations of violence and methods to reduce its incidence. Topics include: child abuse; spousal abuse; workplace violence; the impact of television violence; racial, ethnic and religious violence; mental illness; domestic violence.Introduction - Thomas P Gullotta and Sandra J McElhaney
Understanding the Origins and Incidence of Child Maltreatment - Jonathan B Kotch, Greg O Muller and Craig H Blakely
Understanding the Origins and Incidence of Spousal Violence in North America - Robert L Hampton, Maria Vandergriff-Avery and Joan Kim
Origins and Incidence of Workplace Violence in North America - Lynne McClure
Understanding the Incidence and Origins of Community Violence - Lloyd B Potter
Toward a Comprehensive Perspective of Violence Prevention
Television Violence and Children - Leonard A Jason, Libby Kennedy Hanaway and Ester Brackshaw
Problems and Solutions
Hating Those Different from Ourselves - Wayne Winborne and Renae Cohen
The Origins of Racial, Ethnic and Religious Hatred
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