COURSE OUTLINE
Tuesday, January 5
Violence Prevention: Overview--Historical perspective, Year 2000 objective/priorities, interdisciplinary approach; Epidemiology of violence.
Tuesday, January 12
Child Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional): Operational definitions, characteristics, risk factors, effects, reporting procedures; Intervention--federal and state roles, collaborating community services; prevention.
Tuesday, January 19
Domestic Violence: Definitions, risk factors, effects/outcomes; Intervention--federal and state roles; public health perspective.
Tuesday, January 26
Domestic Violence: Working with the victim, working with the perpetrator, working with the children; Primary and seconday prevention, collaborating services
Tuesday, February 2
Work-related Violence
Tuesday, February 9
Youth/Gang Violence: Definition, causes and risk factors, effects/outcomes, intervention and prevention, collaborating services.
Tuesday, February 16
Men who Batter: Characteristics, intervention, collaborating services.
Tuesday, February 23
Substance Abuse and Violence
School Violence: Characteristics, risk factors, effects/outcomes, intervention, collaborating services.
Tuesday, March 2
Nursing, interdisciplinary, and community approaches/programs
Prevention at commmunity and policy levels
Tuesday, March 9
Firearm violence Reducing firearm injury and death
Violence Prevention Office-based prevention, community-based prevention (primary, secondary and community intervention programs), collaborating services.
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