Behind Closed Doors: Individual Efforts to Stop Violence
The fact that violence was recognized as a public health problem in the early 1970s allows researchers to probe factors that contribute to violence and do something about it. Jenny Trotter, a counselor and child advocate in Atlanta, Georgia, initiat...
Behind Closed Doors: Negative View of Women
Historically violence within an intimate relationship was considered a private matter. Women could find little help from the justice system. But in 1985, in a landmark ruling, the federal district course reversed early rulings stating that "a man is...
Behind Closed Doors: Destructive Language
Most cases of domestic violence start with emotional violence. Suppressed rage in reaction to name calling or disrespect often erupts in violence.
Behind Closed Doors: Violence Prevention Programs at Work
This segment provides a close-up look at two violence prevention programs in Atlanta that teach children and incarcerated youth the skills they need to cope with stress and anger without resorting to violence.
Behind Closed Doors: Risk Factors for Violence: Guns and Drugs
Guns--weapons of violence--contribute to the greater number of violent acts that occur in the United States. The cities of Seattle and Vancouver are virtually identical except for the fact that the murder rate in Seattle is ten times higher than it ...
Behind Closed Doors: Violence Spreading from Poor to Affluent Neighborhoods
Though violence impacts every race and ethnic group, it disproportionately impacts the poor. The inner cities of the U. S. are hotbeds of violence that many people avoid. In recent years, as violence has seeped into more affluent neighborhoods, more...