This comprehensive manual details injury and violence interventions
that have proven to work effectively with vulnerable populations
across all stages of life. It will benefit practitioners who
manage, implement, or evaluate injury or violence prevention
programs; policymakers who influence injury or violence prevention
through legislation and other policies; university faculty who
teach coursework in injury and violence prevention; and graduate
students preparing to work in or with injury or violence prevention
programs.
The Handbook on Injury and Violence Prevention is a must read
for all who strive to make our world safer and healthier.
Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Injuries kill and maim millions each year, and seriously impact
the lives of countless loved ones. Yet until recently theya (TM)ve
been considered a random, normal part of life. Preventing injuries,
on the other hand, requires not only effective communication with
the public, but also a reliable framework for creating and
evaluating suitable interventions.
The Handbook of Injury and Violence Prevention is the first book
to address both halves of this challenge, reviewing evidence-based
intervention programs in depth so professionals can identify
successful, promising, and ineffective (and potentially harmful)
prevention strategies. Over fifty experts present the current
landscape of intervention methods - from risk reduction to
rethinking social norms - as they address some of the most
prevalent forms of accidental and violent injury, as well as
emerging areas.
- Overview chapters examine the social and economic scope
ofunintentional and violent injury today
- Extensive literature review of specific intervention programs
to prevent violence and injury
- Special chapters on childhood injuries, alcohol-related
accidents, and disasters
- "Interventions in the Field" section offers solid guidelines
for implementing and improving existing programs
- Critical analysis of issues involved in delivering programs to
wider audiences
- Helpful appendices list relevant agencies and professional
resources
This dual focus on intervention and application makes the
Handbook a bedrock text for professionals involved in delivering or
managing prevention programs. Its what-works-now approach gives it
particular utility in the graduate classroom, and researchers will
benefit from the critical attention paid to knowledge gaps in the
field. It is a major resource for any reader committed to reducing
the number of incidents just waiting to happen.
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