Violence in America a public health approach (Oxford University Press, 1991)
Consists of the revised papers from the Surgeon General's Workshop on Violence and Public Health, held Oct. 27-29, 1985 Leesburg, Va
Includes bibliographical references and index
Assaultive violence / Mark L. Rosenberg and James A. Mercy -- Child abuse / Eli H. Newberger -- Child sexual abuse / David Finkelhor -- Rape and sexual assault / Judith M. Von, Dean G. Kilpatrick, Ann W. Burgess, and Carol R. Hartman -- Spouse abuse / Evan Stark and Anne H. Flitcraft -- Violence against the elderly / Karl Pillemer and Susan Frankel -- Suicide / Patrick W. O'Carroll, Mark L. Rosenberg and James A. Mercy
The USA is said to be a violent nation. Historically, violence and infectious disease have been the two leading causes of premature death, yet until recently the field of public health has given little attention to violent behaviour. This book presents the first full epidemiological picture of violence in American society. The aim of this volume is to draw together what is known about violence in our society, and to lead the way towards involving health professionals in education, prevention, and intervention. The authors, all experts in their fields, examine child, spouse, and elder abuse; sexual assault and rape; suicide; assaultive violence; and homicide. To each topic they bring an analysis of key issues in epidemiology, causal and risk factors, outcomes, and interventions