Aggression in Organizations: Violence, Abuse, and Harassment at Work and in Schools

ISBN-13: 9780789028426 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 272 str.

Robert Geffner; Mark Braverman; Joseph Galasso

Opis

Discusses in depth the effects of physical violence, sexual and emotional abuse, and bullying in various situations and institutions. Insights are revealed into what can be done to prevent a future filled with violence as well as guidelines for treating people affected by aggressive acts.

Spis treści

• About the Contributors
  
• Preface
  
• FOUNDATIONS AND OVERVIEW
  
• Abuse and Violence in the Workplace and School: Toward a Systems-Based Model (Mark Braverman)
  
• An Overview of Workplace and School Violence Prevention (James N. Madero and Jeff Schanowitz)
  
• AGGRESSION, ABUSE, AND HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
  
• A 10-Year Clinical Case Study to an Incident of Workplace Violence (Angelea Panos, Patrick Panos, and Patty Dulle)
  
• Factors Influencing Women’s Perceptions of a Sexually Hostile Workplace (Nancy J. Amick and Richard C. Sorenson)
  
• The Emotionally Abusive Workplace (Michele Koonin and Thomas M. Green)
  
• Identifying the Aggressive Personality (Shawn M. Bergman, Michael D. McIntyre, and Lawrence R. James)
  
• Organizational Frustration and Aggressive Behaviors (Nancy J. Heacox and Richard C. Sorenson)
  
• Creating Respectful, Violence-Free, Productive Workplaces: A Community-Level Response to Workplace Violence (Donald L. Gault)
  
• AGGRESSION, ABUSE, AND HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS
  
• Emotional Abuse in the Classroom: A Cultural Dilemma? (Almon Shumba)
  
• School Principal Mistreatment of Teachers: Teachers’ Perspectives on Emotional Abuse (Jo Blasé and Joseph Blasé)
  
• Adult-Student Sexual Harassment in British Columbia High Schools (Jason Winters, Robert J. W. Clift, and Anne Maloney)
  
• Early Responses to School Violence: A Qualitative Analysis of Students’ and Parents’ Immediate Reactions to the Shootings at Columbine High School (Nikki A. Hawkins, Daniel N. McIntosh, Roxane Cohen Silver, and E. Alison Holman)
  
• School-Wide Bullying Prevention Program for Elementary Students (Elizabeth A. Rock, Marsha Hammond, and Sandra Rasmussen)
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

O autorze

Mark Braverman