Download or read book Safe Inside the Violence written by Christopher Irvin and published by . This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safe Inside the Violence is an unforgettable collection of thirteen contemporary crime stories that shows why LitReactor wrote: "Irvin's tone is lightening fast, hard hitting, and leaves the reader breathless and shocked with the sudden and realistic portrayal of violence." Irvin offers readers a world of battered men and women who confront a bleak and brooding world with dignity that, unlike spines, doesn't shatter easily.
Download or read book Feeling Safe in School written by Jonathan Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Cohen and Dorothy L. Espelage, two leading authorities in the fields of school climate and prevention science, have gathered experts from around the globe to highlight policy and practice recommendations for supporting children and adolescents to feel and be safe in school. Featuring analysis and commentaries from experts in public health, psychology, and school improvement, Feeling Safe in School addresses social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of safety as well as physical safety. The experts offer candid and unique insights into the way eleven different countries view and define what it means to feel safe in school, the types of goals and strategies that are being used to promote safety, and whether and how measures are being used to gauge progress. Interest in supporting the physical as well as the social and emotional safety of students as a prerequisite for learning and healthy development is now a global phenomenon. Feeling Safe in School adds to the understanding of the possibilities for increasing student safety by examining the experiences of other countries that are tackling this issue.
Download or read book The Violence Inside Us written by Chris Murphy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An engrossing, moving, and utterly motivating account of the human stakes of gun violence in America.”—Samantha Power, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Education of an Idealist Is America destined to always be a violent nation? This sweeping history by U.S. senator Chris Murphy explores the origins of our violent impulses, the roots of our obsession with firearms, and the mythologies that prevent us from confronting our national crisis. In many ways, the United States sets the pace for other nations to follow. Yet on the most important human concern—the need to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from physical harm—America isn’t a leader. We are disturbingly laggard. To confront this problem, we must first understand it. In this carefully researched and deeply emotional book, Senator Chris Murphy dissects our country’s violence-filled history and the role that our unique obsession with firearms plays in this national epidemic. Murphy tells the story of his profound personal transformation in the wake of the mass murder at Newtown, and his subsequent immersion in the complicated web of influences that drive American violence. Murphy comes to the conclusion that while America’s relationship to violence is indeed unique, America is not inescapably violent. Even as he details the reasons we’ve tolerated so much bloodshed for so long, he explains that we have the power to change. Murphy takes on the familiar arguments, obliterates the stale talking points, and charts the way to a fresh, less polarized conversation about violence and the weapons that enable it—a conversation we urgently need in order to transform the national dialogue and save lives.
Download or read book Safe Inside the Violence written by Christopher Irvin and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safe Inside the Violence is an unforgettable collection of 13 crime stories that shows why LitReactor wrote: "Irvin's tone is lightening fast, hard hitting, and leaves the reader breathless and shocked with the sudden and realistic portrayal of violence." Praise for Safe Inside the Violence: "A fine collection of crime stories told from the point of view of regular people, forgotten people, and their painfully human decisions are a roadmap to their inexorable Hell. Irvin's smartly restrained stories simmer and linger, and build to a wonderfully menacing and tragic cumulative effect."--PAUL TREMBLAY, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Little Sleep "The Naked City was an old TV series that ended each episode with a voice-over that intoned: "There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them..." This quote would fit perfectly the theme of Chris Irvin's brilliant collection of stories, Safe Inside the Violence, about the disenfranchised among us. This is noir at its finest and signals the arrival of an uncommonly good writer whose work, if described by a single word, would be "intelligent." The second descriptor would be: "hugely entertaining." Like I say to my friends: You gotta read this guy."--LES EDGERTON, author of The Bitch, The Rapist and The Genuine, Imitation, Plastic Kidnapping and others "At the heart of every crime is an unanswered human longing, and Christopher Irvin knows this well. These stories are full of all the betrayed hopes and thwarted dreams that steer men and women down dark and unglamorous paths. Irvin writes crime fiction with a bruised heart, which is the best way to write any kind of fiction at all."--NATHAN BALLINGRUD, author of The Visible Filth "With so many hardboiled crime writers, they do nothing but stick to the same worn out themes and character types that have been done to death over the past 100 years, and add nothing new to the genre. But with Safe Inside The Violence, Chris Irvin has managed to craft a collection that not only breaks the molds of hardboiled crime fiction, he completely shatters them. If you only read one short story collection this year, make sure it is Safe Inside The Violence, you will not be disappointed"--KEITH RAWSON, author of Laughing At Dead Men and All Those Hungry Mouths
Download or read book The City That Became Safe written by Franklin E. Zimring and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses many of the ways that New York City dropped its crime rate between the years of 1991 and 2000.
Download or read book Safe and Peaceful Schools written by John Winslade and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... This book provides step-by-step instruction for implementing a narrative-based approach as an alternative to traditional discipline strategies.
Download or read book No Safe Haven written by Mary P. Koss and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1994-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No Safe Haven" provides a comprehensive look at the pervasive nature of violence against women. It reviews current psychological research on the prevalence, causes, and effects of forms of violence against adult women and describes existing and recommended interventions, legal changes, and policy initiatives to address the problem. [The book] focuses on 3 common types of abuse against adult women: physical assault by male partners, sexual harassment in work and educational settings, and rape and other forms of sexual violence. The final section of the book highlights the common themes that emerge from these 3 types of violence and presents recommendations for effective intervention, treatment, and public policy initiatives.
Download or read book Safe Space written by Christina B. Hanhardt and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2014 Lambda Literary Award in LGBT Studies Since the 1970s, a key goal of lesbian and gay activists has been protection against street violence, especially in gay neighborhoods. During the same time, policymakers and private developers declared the containment of urban violence to be a top priority. In this important book, Christina B. Hanhardt examines how LGBT calls for "safe space" have been shaped by broader public safety initiatives that have sought solutions in policing and privatization and have had devastating effects along race and class lines. Drawing on extensive archival and ethnographic research in New York City and San Francisco, Hanhardt traces the entwined histories of LGBT activism, urban development, and U.S. policy in relation to poverty and crime over the past fifty years. She highlights the formation of a mainstream LGBT movement, as well as the very different trajectories followed by radical LGBT and queer grassroots organizations. Placing LGBT activism in the context of shifting liberal and neoliberal policies, Safe Space is a groundbreaking exploration of the contradictory legacies of the LGBT struggle for safety in the city.
Download or read book Crime and Fear in Public Places written by Vania Ceccato and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429352775 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. No city environment reflects the meaning of urban life better than a public place. A public place, whatever its nature—a park, a mall, a train platform or a street corner—is where people pass by, meet each other and at times become a victim of crime. With this book, we submit that crime and safety in public places are not issues that can be easily dealt with within the boundaries of a single discipline. The book aims to illustrate the complexity of patterns of crime and fear in public places with examples of studies on these topics contextualized in different cities and countries around the world. This is achieved by tackling five cross-cutting themes: the nature of the city’s environment as a backdrop for crime and fear; the dynamics of individuals’ daily routines and their transit safety; the safety perceptions experienced by those who are most in fear in public places; the metrics of crime and fear; and, finally, examples of current practices in promoting safety. All these original chapters contribute to our quest for safer, more inclusive, resilient, equitable and sustainable cities and human settlements aligned to the Global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Download or read book Safe Teen written by Anita Roberts and published by Raincoast Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an essential guide to preventing violence and building inner strength for teenagers, parents and educators. Today's adolescents -- including girls -- are resorting to violence as a method of resolving disputes. In response to this alarming trend, Anita Roberts developed "SafeTeen: A Life-Skills and Violence Prevention Program." This powerful program provides adolescents with the body-language and verbal skills they need to deal with peer pressure, de-escalate violence and build self-esteem. Safe Teen: Powerful Alternatives to Violence offers an in-depth look at the issues and skills taught in Roberts' SafeTeen workshops. It addresses issues relevant to the everyday lives of adolescents. Anita Roberts combines personal anecdotes, psychological theory, role-playing exercises and lively scenarios about teens into a potent, engaging, practical and inspiring work. Here is a timely, necessary and powerful book for all parents and educators -- and teenagers -- that offers lifelong alternatives to violence. Book jacket.
Download or read book Be Safe Not Sorry written by David Fowler and published by Psti. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a society where crime and violence seem to be increasing daily, Be Safe, Not Sorry provides practical, insightful and informative proactive prevention strategies and defensive interventions that can save your life. The art and science of keeping YOU and your family SAFE from crime and violence focuses on the principle of AVADE(r). In this book you will learn: How to keep you and your family safe in all environments How to survive an active shooter situation What distinguishes the predator from the prey The five levels of awareness and how to increase yours What to do in a road-rage situation How to include your children in your escape planning How to recognize the assault cycle De-escalation techniques for stressed, intoxicated, angry and combative individuals How to use the Art of Distraction to give you time to escape danger What lawful self-defense means to you How the fight-or-flight syndrome is actually a life saver How your cell phone can be used to keep you safe How to create long-lasting personal safety habits And more . . . Author David Fowler reveals his life's work and personal mission to keep people safe in Be Safe, Not Sorry: The Art and Science of Keeping YOU and Your Family SAFE from Crime and Violence. David is the founder and president of Personal Safety Training Incorporated, and has spent the last 20 years in security operations, training and security education. David has worked with thousands of individuals and hundreds of agencies and corporations throughout the United States and Canada. His presentations have included international, national and local seminars. David's thorough understanding of safety and security, martial science adds an exciting and interesting approach to his style of writing and presentations. He is a certified master instructor in several nationally recognized security and law enforcement training programs. David brings insight, experience, and a passion for empowering people and organizations utilizing the training programs and protective services that he offers here in the United States and in other countries. He is considered by many to be the most dynamic and motivational speaker and trainer in the security and personal safety industr
Download or read book Adolescent Violence in the Home written by Gregory Routt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescent Violence in the Home examines a form of violence that has a profound impact on families but is often overlooked and frequently misunderstood: teen aggression and violence toward members of their family—especially parents. Violence in adolescents is often seen as the result of a mental-health diagnosis, delinquency, or as a response to dysfunctional parenting, and though understanding a youth’s mental-health status or a parenting style can be helpful, complete focus on either is misplaced. Adolescent Violence in the Home uses a restorative framework, developed by the authors and in use in court systems and organizations around the world, to situate violent behaviors in the context of power and the intergenerational cycle of violence. Readers will come away from this book with a profound understanding of the social and individual factors that lead youth to use violence and how adolescent violence affects parents, and they’ll also learn about a variety of interventions that specifically address teen violence against parents.
Download or read book Violence in Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South written by Jennifer Erin Salahub and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South seeks to identify the drivers of urban violence in the cities of the Global South and how they relate to and interact with poverty and inequalities. Drawing on the findings of an ambitious 5-year, 15-project research programme supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the UK’s Department for International Development, the book explores what works, and what doesn't, to prevent and reduce violence in urban centres. Cities in developing countries are often seen as key drivers of economic growth, but they are often also the sites of extreme violence, poverty, and inequality. The research in this book was developed and conducted by researchers from the Global South, who work and live in the countries studied; it challenges many of the assumptions from the Global North about how poverty, violence, and inequalities interact in urban spaces. In so doing, the book demonstrates that accepted understandings of the causes of and solutions to urban violence developed in the Global North should not be imported into the Global South without careful consideration of local dynamics and contexts. Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South concludes by considering the broader implications for policy and practice, offering recommendations for improving interventions to make cities safer and more inclusive. The fresh perspectives and insights offered by this book will be useful to scholars and students of development and urban violence, as well as to practitioners and policymakers working on urban violence reduction programmes.
Download or read book Handbook on Sexual Violence written by Jennifer Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book situates the complexity of violence within its broader context and covers a wide span of sexual violence including sexual harassment, bullying and murder as well as domestic violence.
Download or read book Ensuring Safe School Environments written by Mary Susan Fishbaugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents research finding and information about school violence in the U.S., with a focus on strategies for increasing school safety.
Download or read book Handbook of School Violence and School Safety written by Shane Jimerson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of School Violence and School Safety: International Research and Practice has become the premier resource for educational and mental health professionals and policymakers seeking to implement effective prevention and intervention programs that reduce school violence and promote safe and effective schools. It covers the full range of school violence and safety topics from harassment and bullying to promoting safe, secure, and peaceful schools. It also examines existing school safety programs and includes the multi-disciplinary research and theories that guide them. Examinations of current issues and projections of future research and practice are embedded within each chapter. This volume maps the boundaries of this rapidly growing and multidisciplinary field of study. Key features include... Comprehensive Coverage – The chapters are divided into three parts: Foundations; Assessment and Measurement; Prevention and Intervention Programs. Together they provide a comprehensive review of what is known about the types, causes, and effects of school violence and the most effective intervention programs that have been developed to prevent violence and promote safe and thriving school climates. Evidence-based Practice – Avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to prevention and intervention, the focus throughout is on the application of evidence-based practice to address factors most commonly associated with school violence and safety. Implications for Practice – Each chapter bridges the research-to-practice gap, with a section delineating implications for practice of the foregoing research. Chapter Structure – To ensure continuity and coherence across the book, each chapter begins with a brief abstract and ends with a table showing the implications for practice. International Focus – Acknowledging the fact that school violence and safety is a global concern, this edition has increased its focus on insights learned from cross-national research and practice outside the USA. Expertise – The editors and authors are experienced researchers, teachers, practitioners, and leaders in the school violence field, their expertise includes their breadth and depth of knowledge and experience, bridging research, policy, and practice and representing a variety of international organizations studying school violence around the world.
