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Violence at Work: Causes, patterns and prevention
In this book a distinguished international team, composed of both academics and practitioners, identify and address the key issues of workplace violence. Overall this book provides a foundation on which to base ways of better explaining, predicting, understanding and preventing workplace violence.
| Author(s) | Edited by Martin Gill, Bonnie S. Fisher, Vaughan Bowie. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 240 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 1 Nov 2001 |
| Availability | Available |
In this book a distinguished international team, composed of both academics and practitioners, identify and address the key issues of workplace violence. Overall this book provides a foundation on which to base ways of better explaining, predicting, understanding and preventing workplace violence.
Introduction 1. Defining Violence at Work 2. Occupational violence in industrialised countries: types, incidence patterns, and 'at risk' groups of workers 3. Causal factors of violence in the workplace: a human resource professional's perspective 4. Devel
Martin Gill is Professor or Criminology at the University of Leicester. Bonnie S. Fisher is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. Vaughan Bowie is Lecturer in Human Services at the University of Western Sydney.
