
CAHSS Faculty Books and Book Chapters

Chapter Title
Mass Violence and Law Enforcement Personnel
Book Title
Understanding Mass Violence: A Social Work Perspective
Department
Department of Justice and Human Services
Files
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Document Type
Book Chapter
Editors
Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, Norma Kolko Phillips
Description
Understanding Mass Violence prepares social workers to intervene with people affected by human-caused violence, such as school shootings or terrorist acts.
The difficult challenges facing social work practitioners are discussed and suggestions for self-care are provided. Mass violence is also examined within the broader context of social policy and social justice.
The book is organized into 5 sections and includes 13 chapters, providing the content for a course on social work and mass violence or trauma.
ISBN
978-0205375233
Publication Date
2004
Publisher
Pearson
City
Boston, MA
Keywords
first responders, law enforcement, mass violence
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
First Page
117
Last Page
126
NSUWorks Citation
Patterson, G. T., & Telesco, G. A. (2004). Mass Violence and Law Enforcement Personnel. Understanding Mass Violence: A Social Work Perspective, 117-126. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facbooks/28
ORCID ID
0000-0002-5518-4762