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Confronting violence: answers to questions about the epidemic destroying America's homes and communities

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Main Author:	Gellert, George A. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boulder [u.a.] Westview Press 1997
Subjects:	Violence > United States Violence > United States > Prevention Violent crimes > United States Violent crimes > United States > Prevention Gewaltkriminalität USA
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Physical Description:	XX, 298 S.
ISBN:	0813390958

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adam_text	Contents Foreword xiv Acknowledgments xvn Introduction: How Should This Book Be Used? xix Chapter 1: Is America More Violent Than Other Societies? 1 Chapter 2: Physical and Emotional Abuse of Children 11 — What is child abuse? — Am them diffemnt kinds of child abuse? — What is emotional abuse? » When was child abuse first mcognized? — how common is child abuse? — What am the signs that a child is being abused? — Who usually perpetrates child abuse? — What kinds of childmn are most often abused? — Am only young childmn abused? •* Why do people abuse childmn and in what situations? * Can child abuse seriously hurt a child? * Am them long term consequences of child abuse? — Does child abuse ever kill children? * Can child abuse be falsely alleged or misdiagnosed? — how can child abuse be prevented? — What do i do if i learn that my child is being abused? — What do i do if my spouse is abusing my child? •» What do i do if i am abusing my child? * What do i do if i am a victim of abuse? viii * GEORGE A. GELLERT — What happens after child abuse is disclosed? ¦* Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 3: Sexual Abuse of Children . . 43 — What is child sexual abuse? •* What is incest? — What is pedophilia? — how common is the sexual abuse of children? — What is not child sexual abuse? — Who usually abuses a child sexually and why? — Which child is a victim of sexual abuse? •* In what situations do incest and child sexual abuse OCCUR? » Does child sexual abuse have serious consequences? — Can a child get AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases from sexual abuse? * how do i know if my child is being sexually abused? — What do i do if i learn that my child has been sexually ABUSED? * What happens after i report that my child has been sexually abused? » Can child sexual abuse be prevented by society? — how can i prevent my own child from being sexually ABUSED? — What methods do child sexual abusers use to lure children? — What do i do if i am sexually abusing or sexually attracted to a child? ~ What do i do if i am a victim of sexual abuse? — What happens to abusers who are caught? — Can child sexual abusers be treated? — Does child pornography contribute to child sexual ABUSE? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? CONTENTS » ix Chapter 4: School and Youth Violence 89 — What are school and youth violence? » how common are school and youth violence? — do school and youth violence inflict serious injury? •* Who is involved in school and youth violence? — Are guns used in youth violence? — What contributes to school and youth violence? — Are there warning signs that your child may become involved in violence? — Can youth violence be prevented or controlled? — What can i do to raise nonviolent children? * how can i help my child to avoid becoming a victim of violence? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 5: Bullying — Not Just Kids Stuff 109 — What is bullying? — how common is bullying? — is bullying a serious problem? •* Who is a bully? — Who gets bullied? — Are only boys bullies or bullied? — Where does bullying occur? — Why do children bully? — What can be done to prevent bullying? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 6: Spouse Abuse and Domestic and Intimate Violence Against Women 121 — What is domestic violence or violence between intimates? — What is spouse abuse? x « GEORGE A. GELLERT * how common is domestic violence and spouse abuse? * Which women are most vulnerable to violence in GENERAL? * Who uses violence against women and in what setting? * Who abuses their spouses or intimate partners? * What kind of woman is abused by an intimate? — In what situations is abuse of a spouse or an intimate likely to occur? » Does intimate violence have potentially serious effects? — What are the signs of domestic violence? * Can men be battered? — Why does domestic violence occur? * Are guns involved in domestic violence? — Isn t domestic violence against the law? * how can society prevent violence against intimates and SPOUSES? — What can i do if a family member or friend is being ABUSED? — What should i do if i am an abused spouse or intimate? — What can i do to stop abusing my spouse or intimate? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 7: Rape and Sexual Assault of Adults 155 » What is rape? — how common is rape? — Who is a rapist? •* What kind of woman gets raped? — Why do men rape? * In what situations does rape occur? — What are the consequences of rape? ~ What is date rape? — Can men be raped? * Are alcohol and drugs associated with rape? j — Can a man rape his wife? 1 CONTENTS * xi — What can i do to prevent being raped? — What should i do if i have been raped? * What do i do if i feel the urge to rape? — What is sexual harassment and how can i prevent it? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 8: Elder Abuse and Violence Against the Elderly 181 — What is elder abuse? * how frequently are the elderly victimized by violence? — how common is elder abuse? ¦* What is the difference between elder abuse and other forms of violence committed against the elderly? * Can elder abuse cause serious injury? — Who abuses the elderly? * Who is a typical victim of elder abuse? — What are the signs of elder abuse? — In what situations does elder abuse occur? — Why does elder abuse occur? — how can elder abuse be prevented or stopped? — What should i do if i know that an elder is being abused or if i am a victim of elder abuse? ~ What can i do if i am abusing an elderly person? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 9: Murder and Homicide — Ever More Random 209 — What is homicide? — What is murder? — What is serial murder? — What is manslaughter? — how common is murder? ¦» Who is most likely to commit murder? — Who is most likely to be a murder victim? 1 xii • GEORGE A. GELLERT * In what situations is murder most likely to occur? * how are murders committed? — how much murder occurs in families? — Who commits murder in families, and who is killed? * how can homicide be prevented? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 10: Violence and Strangers . . 219 — What is stranger violence? * how common is stranger violence? * What do we know about the strangers who commit violence? — Who is a victim of stranger violence? —¦ In what situations does stranger violence occur? — Are weapons commonly used in stranger violence? — Does stranger violence cause serious injury to victims? •* how can i prevent myself from becoming a victim of stranger violence? — Increasing your personal security — Recommendations for security at your workplace — Increasing security at your home — Recommendations for security in your car * Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 11: Guns — Do They Increase or Defend Against Violence? 231 — how common are guns in america? — how frequently are guns associated with violent acts? — Why are there so many guns in America? — Which guns are used for violence? — Who is mostly likely to be victimized by a criminal with a gun and in what setting? — What is the controversy about gun control and the infringement of a constitutional right? j I CONTENTS + xiii — do gun control policies and laws work? * Are there societies more armed than America but less VIOLENT? * to what extent are guns involved with unintended injuries? * how can i protect my family from gunshot injuries? — how can i be a more responsible and careful gun owner? — Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 12: Violence to Oneself — Suicide 247 — What are suicides, suicide attempts, and suicide survivors? •* how common is suicide? — Who commits suicide? * how is suicide committed? — What causes or precipitates suicide? — What are the warning signs for suicide? — Can suicide be prevented? » What do i do if i think, someone i kjmow may be suicidal? — What do i do if i feel suicidal? — how do 1 cope with the loss of a loved one to suicide? » Where can i get more information and learn about helping resources? Chapter 13: Epilogue — The Future of Violence Prevention 261 Appendix: Suggestions for Further Reading 273 About the Author 295 Quick reference 296
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