Handbook of Gun Violence
eBook - ePub

Handbook of Gun Violence

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Handbook of Gun Violence

About this book

Handbook of Gun Violence provides a comprehensive review of the complex world of gun violence. From its roots in epidemiology and public health to the intricacies of biopsychosocial risk factors to criminological and forensic considerations, this book offers an interdisciplinary exploration of a pressing societal issue. Sections cover everything from the history of firearm injury prevention research to the social, political, and policy implications surrounding gun violence. This book focuses on evidence-based strategies and emerging research areas, and equips readers with the knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of gun violence prevention, intervention, research, and policy. With contributions from leading experts across various fields, including scientists from the CDC and NIH, this handbook provides invaluable insights into understanding, preventing, and addressing gun violence. - Provides an extensive review of gun violence statistics and trends. - Examines the biopsychosocial risk and protective factors for violence in youth and adults - Reviews evidence-based intervention and prevention programs for gun violence - Assesses global policies for gun violence prevention and discusses the impact of funding and research on violence prevention.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2024
Topic
Psychology
eBook ISBN
9780323952736
Subtopic
History & Theory in Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contributors
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. List of Illustrations
  10. List of Tables
  11. Chapter 1 : The history of firearm injury prevention research
  12. Chapter 2 : The public health approach for firearm violence and injury prevention
  13. Chapter 3 : IPV and gun violence: A focus on teen dating violence
  14. Chapter 4 : Firearm suicide risk and prevention in service members
  15. Chapter 5 : Firearm suicide☆
  16. Chapter 6 : Inequities in interpersonal firearm violence
  17. Chapter 7 : The epidemiology and prevention of unintentional firearm injuries
  18. Chapter 8 : Risk and protective factors for adolescent gun carrying and firearm violence
  19. Chapter 9 : Neurobiology of violence
  20. Chapter 10 : Guns, genes, and crime
  21. Chapter 11 : Psychopathy and violence
  22. Chapter 12 : Contagious effects of gun violence in the media: A social-cognitive perspective
  23. Chapter 13 : A social-ecological model to understand gun violence
  24. Chapter 14 : Healthcare-based firearm injury prevention
  25. Chapter 15 : Firearm suicide prevention
  26. Chapter 16 : Technical assistance as a tool to enhance the dissemination and implementation of firearm violence prevention and intervention strategies
  27. Chapter 17 : Community-based approaches to prevent firearm violence
  28. Chapter 18 : Place-based approaches to firearm violence prevention
  29. Chapter 19 : Psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents with conduct problems
  30. Chapter 20 : Prison-based interventions for violence
  31. Chapter 21 : Gun violence and its influence on school safety and security
  32. Chapter 22 : Hunting safety
  33. Chapter 23 : Enhancing the translation of violence prevention efforts and research in politically charged policy environments
  34. Chapter 24 : Firearm violence and individuals with serious mental illnesses
  35. Chapter 25 : Offender profiling and gun crime
  36. Chapter 26 : Mass shootings
  37. Chapter 27 : Terrorism and gun violence
  38. Chapter 28 : Violence risk assessment and management
  39. Chapter 29 : The gun-centric nature of gang violence
  40. Chapter 30 : Forced migration and gun violence: What do we know?
  41. Chapter 31 : Firearms trafficking and transnational crime
  42. Chapter 32 : A neurocriminological perspective on violence
  43. Chapter 33 : Emerging research areas and contributions of NIH in firearm injury and mortality research
  44. Chapter 34 : Federal and foundation funding for gun violence prevention programming and research
  45. Chapter 35 : Public health surveillance of nonfatal firearm injuries
  46. Chapter 36 : Public health surveillance of firearm injury deaths
  47. Chapter 37 : Applying data science to the study of gun violence
  48. Chapter 38 : Research methods: Considerations and opportunities to advance firearm injury and violence prevention
  49. Chapter 39 : New Zealand experience with gun violence and gun control
  50. Chapter 40 : European experience with gun violence and gun control
  51. Chapter 41 : U.S. experience with gun violence and gun control
  52. Index
  53. A

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