Handbook of Injury and Violence Prevention

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Doll, Lynda S. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bonzo, Sandra E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Sleet, David A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Mercy, James A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Public health.; Health promotion.; Epidemiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Injuries kill and maim millions each year, and seriously impact the lives of countless loved ones. Yet until recently they’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 framewor...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Epidemiology and Costs of Unintentional and Violent Injuries
• Injury and Violence Prevention Interventions: An Overview
• Effective and Promising Interventions
• Interventions to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults
• Interventions to Prevent Motor Vehicle Injuries
• Interventions to Prevent Drowning
• Interventions to Prevent Residential Fire Injury
• Interventions to Prevent Sports and Recreation-Related Injuries
• Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment
• Interventions to Prevent Youth Violence
• Interventions to Prevent Suicidal Behavior
• Interventions to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
• Interventions to Prevent Sexual Violence
• Interventions to Prevent Elder Mistreatment
• Cross-Cutting Intervention Issues
• Changing the Built Environment to Prevent Injury
• Changing the Social Environment to Prevent Injuries
• Interventions to Prevent Alcohol-Related Injuries
• Reducing the Misuse of Firearms
• Parenting and the Prevention of Childhood Injuries
• Building Resilience to Mass Trauma Events
• Trends and Challenges in Intervention Research Methods
• Interventions in the Field
• Interpreting Evidence of Effectiveness: How Do You Know When a Prevention Approach Will Work for Your Community?
• Behavioral Interventions for Injury and Violence Prevention
• Developing Interventions When There Is Little Science
• Developing and Implementing Communication Messages
• Cultural Appropriateness in Interventions for Racial and Ethnic Minorities
• Evaluating Fidelity and Effectiveness of Interventions
• Involving the Community in Injury Prevention: An Approach Using Community Readiness Interviews
• Dissemination and Adoption of Effective Interventions and Policies
• Dissemination, Implementation, and Widespread Use of Injury Prevention Interventions
• Encouraging Adoption of Science-Based Interventions: Organizational and Community Issues
• Erratum.