Handbook of injury and violence prevention.

This comprehensive manual details injury and violence interventions that have proven to work effectively with vulnerable populations across all stages of life. It will benefit practitioners who manage, implement, or evaluate injury or violence prevention programs; policymakers who influence injury or violence prevention through legislation and other policies; university faculty who teach coursework in injury and violence prevention; and graduate students preparing to work in or with injury or violence prevention programs. Table of contents: The Epidemiology and Costs of Unintentional and Violent Injuries.- Injury and Violence Prevention Interventions: An Overview.- Interventions to Prevent Falls.- Interventions to Prevent Motor Vehicle Injuries.- Interventions to Prevent Drowning.- Interventions to Prevent Residential fire Injury Prevention.- Interventions to Prevent Sports and Recreational Injuries.- Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment.- Interventions to Prevent Youth Violence.- Interventions to Prevent Suicidal Behavior.- Interventions to Prevent IPV.- Interventions to Prevent Sexual Violence.- Interventions to Prevent Elder Maltreatment.- Changing the Built Environment to Prevent Injuries.- 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 Community Resiliency to Prepare for Terrorism and Disasters.- Trends and Challenges in Intervention Research Methods.- Interpreting Evidence of Effectiveness: How do we know when interventions work?.- 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 Etnic Minorities.- Evaluating Fidelity and Effectiveness of Interventions.- Involving the Community in Injury Prevention: An Approach Using Community Readiness Interviews.- Translation and Dissemination: Essential elements for science-based public health practice.- Encouraging Adoption of Science-Based Interventions: Organizational and Community Issues.- Appendix. (Author/publisher)