The violent workplace / / P.A.J. Waddington, Doug Badger and Ray Bull

• Autore: Waddington P. A. J.
• Pubblicazione: Cullompton, Devon, U.K. ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.473
• Soggetto topico: Violence in the workplace
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BadgerDouglas BullRay
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-196) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Violent Workplace; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Discovering workplace violence; Chapter 2 Researching workplace violence; Chapter 3 Violent actions; Chapter 4 Violent people; Chapter 5 Violent contexts; Chapter 6 The moral dimension of workplace violence; Chapter 7 Taming the violent workplace?; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The threat of violence concerns most people most profoundly. It has long been a topic of intensive academic, practical and political debate. In recent years the workplace has emerged as a recognized site of violence, threat and menace and this book will make 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. The Violent Workplace identifies similarities and differences
• Titolo autorizzato: The violent workplace
• ISBN: 1-134-04487-9; 1-283-88863-7; 1-282-12131-6; 9786612121319; 1-84392-690-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454772203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II