Violent Workplace

Zusatztext "This is a thought-provoking! well written book which conveys the highly nuanced casuses and effects of workplace violence. The totally absorbing case studies should provide a brilliant source for role playing exercises."- Jacky Steemson! THE RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal Informationen zum Autor P.A.J Waddington, Doug Badger, Ray Bull Klappentext In recent years the workplace has emerged as a recognized site of violence, threat and menace and this book makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on workplace violence. Using innovative research methods, this book uniquely examines four of the most violence-prone occupations: the police; Accident and Emergency staff; social workers; mental health professionals. Zusammenfassung In recent years the workplace has emerged as a recognized site of violence, threat and menace and this book makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on workplace violence. Using innovative research methods, this book uniquely examines four of the most violence-prone occupations: the police; Accident and Emergency staff; social workers; mental health professionals. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Discovering workplace violence  2. Researching workplace violence  3. Violent actions  4. Violent people  5. Violent contexts  6. The moral dimension of workplace violence  7. Taming the violent workplace

Product details

• Authors: Doug Badger, Badger Doug, Ray Bull, P A J Waddington, P. A. J. (University of Reading) Badge Waddington, P.A.J Waddington
• Publisher: Willan Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2005
• EAN: 9781843921684
• ISBN: 978-1-84392-168-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Office Management, Office & workplace, Personnel & human resources management, Office and workplace, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Personnel and human resources management