Confronting violence : answers to questions about the epidemic destroying America's homes and communities /
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Boulder, Colo. :
Westview Press,
1997.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: how should this book be used?
- Is America more violent than other societies?
- Physical and emotional abuse of children
- Sexual abuse of children
- School and youth violence
- Bullying: not just kids' stuff
- Spouse abuse and domestic and intimate violence against women
- Rape and sexual assault of adults
- Elder abuse and violence against the elderly
- Murder and homicide: ever more random
- Violence and strangers
- Guns: do they increase or defend against violence?
- Violence to oneself: suicide
- Epilogue: the future of violence prevention.