Handbook of Injury and Violence 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...
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New York, NY :
Springer US : Imprint: Springer,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2007. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/b136518 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.