Preventing Violence
The Past, Present and Future of the Public Health Approach
1st Edition
Published on 12. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-1-4473-7384-1 (ISBN)
Description
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Preventing Violence argues that we can move towards safer and better societies by advancing holistic public health approaches to violence prevention.
It explores the serious limitations of contemporary public health approaches and proposes an alternative path forward. Based on data from a three-year, ESRC-funded project 'Public Health, Youth and Violence Reduction', it also examines in-depth the work of 20 Violence Reduction Units in England and Wales.
The book makes clear recommendations for policy makers, practitioners and researchers working to prevent violence and improve the lives of children and young people.
Preventing Violence argues that we can move towards safer and better societies by advancing holistic public health approaches to violence prevention.
It explores the serious limitations of contemporary public health approaches and proposes an alternative path forward. Based on data from a three-year, ESRC-funded project 'Public Health, Youth and Violence Reduction', it also examines in-depth the work of 20 Violence Reduction Units in England and Wales.
The book makes clear recommendations for policy makers, practitioners and researchers working to prevent violence and improve the lives of children and young people.
Reviews / Votes
'Deeply insightful, carefully researched and important. A major contribution to our understanding of youth violence prevention, with implications far beyond the United Kingdom.' Elliott Currie, University of California, Irvine 'An important book that expertly clarifies the 'public health' approach and demonstrates that with the imposition of well-evidenced measures and sufficient political will, violence involving young people is not inevitable.' Anthony Ellis, University of LincolnMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
12 s/w Abbildungen, 1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 141 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-7384-1 (9781447373841)
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Keir Irwin-Rogers | Luke Billingham | Alistair Fraser
Preventing Violence
The Past, Present and Future of the Public Health Approach
E-Book
06/2025
1st Edition
Policy Press
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Persons
Keir Irwin-Rogers is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at The Open University.
Luke Billingham is a youth and community worker at Hackney Quest and Research Associate at The Open University.
Alistair Fraser is Professor of Criminology at the University of Glasgow.
Fern Gillon is Research Assistant at the Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research at the University of Strathclyde.
Susan McVie is Professor of Quantitative Criminology at the University of Edinburgh.
Tim Newburn is Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the London School of Economics.
Luke Billingham is a youth and community worker at Hackney Quest and Research Associate at The Open University.
Alistair Fraser is Professor of Criminology at the University of Glasgow.
Fern Gillon is Research Assistant at the Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research at the University of Strathclyde.
Susan McVie is Professor of Quantitative Criminology at the University of Edinburgh.
Tim Newburn is Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the London School of Economics.
Content
Introduction
Part 1: A Short History of the Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention
1. Roots and Shoots of the Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention
2. Recent Developments in England and Wales
Part 2: Violence Reduction Units
3. Bedding In, Reaching Out
4. Aiming Upstream, Slipping Downstream
Part 3: Looking Ahead
5. Where Should We Go From Here?
Part 1: A Short History of the Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention
1. Roots and Shoots of the Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention
2. Recent Developments in England and Wales
Part 2: Violence Reduction Units
3. Bedding In, Reaching Out
4. Aiming Upstream, Slipping Downstream
Part 3: Looking Ahead
5. Where Should We Go From Here?