This comprehensive manual details injury and violence interventions that have proven to work effectively with vulnerable populations across all stages of life. It will benefit practitioners who manage, implement, or evaluate injury or violence prevention programs; policymakers who influence injury or violence prevention through legislation and other policies; university faculty who teach coursework in injury and violence prevention; and graduate students preparing to work in or with injury or violence prevention programs.The Handbook on Injury and Violence Prevention is a must read for all who strive to make our world safer and healthier. Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInjuries kill and maim millions each year, and seriously impact the lives of countless loved ones. Yet until recently they¿ve been considered a random, normal part of life. Preventing injuries, on the other hand, requires not only effective communication with the public, but also a reliable framework for creating and evaluating suitable interventions.The Handbook of Injury and Violence Prevention is the first book to address both halves of this challenge, reviewing evidence-based intervention programs in depth so professionals can identify successful, promising, and ineffective (and potentially harmful) prevention strategies. Over fifty experts present the current landscape of intervention methods - from risk reduction to rethinking social norms - as they address some of the most prevalent forms of accidental and violent injury, as well as emerging areas. - Overview chapters examine the social and economic scope of unintentional and violent injury today- Extensive literature review of specific intervention programs to prevent violence and injury- Special chapters on childhood injuries, alcohol-related accidents, and disasters - "Interventions in the Field" section offers solid guidelines for implementing and improving existing programs- Critical analysis of issues involved in delivering programs to wider audiences - Helpful appendices list relevant agencies and professional resourcesThis dual focus on intervention and application makes the Handbook a bedrock text for professionals involved in delivering or managing prevention programs. Its what-works-now approach gives it particular utility in the graduate classroom, and researchers will benefit from the critical attention paid to knowledge gaps in the field. It is a major resource for any reader committed to reducing the number of incidents just waiting to happen.

The Epidemiology and Costs of Unintentional and Violent Injuries.- Injury and Violence Prevention Interventions: An Overview.- Effective and Promising Interventions.- Interventions to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults.- Interventions to Prevent Motor Vehicle Injuries.- Interventions to Prevent Drowning.- Interventions to Prevent Residential Fire Injury.- Interventions to Prevent Sports and Recreation-Related Injuries.- Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment.- Interventions to Prevent Youth Violence.- Interventions to Prevent Suicidal Behavior.- Interventions to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence.- Interventions to Prevent Sexual Violence.- Interventions to Prevent Elder Mistreatment.- Cross-Cutting Intervention Issues.- Changing the Built Environment to Prevent Injury.- Changing the Social Environment to Prevent Injuries.- Interventions to Prevent Alcohol-Related Injuries.- Reducing the Misuse of Firearms.- Parenting and the Prevention of Childhood Injuries.- Building Resilience to Mass Trauma Events.- Trends and Challenges in Intervention Research Methods.- Interventions in the Field.- Interpreting Evidence of Effectiveness: How Do You Know When a Prevention Approach Will Work for Your Community?.- Behavioral Interventions for Injury and Violence Prevention.- Developing Interventions When There Is Little Science.- Developing and Implementing Communication Messages.- Cultural Appropriateness in Interventions for Racial and Ethnic Minorities.- Evaluating Fidelity and Effectiveness of Interventions.- Involving the Community in Injury Prevention: An Approach Using Community Readiness Interviews.- Dissemination and Adoption of Effective Interventions and Policies.- Dissemination, Implementation, and Widespread Use of Injury Prevention Interventions.- Encouraging Adoption of Science-Based Interventions: Organizational and Community Issues.- Erratum.