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Additional authors

1. Mikton, Christopher
2. World Health Organization, issuing body.
3. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, issuing body.
4. United Nations Development Programme, issuing body.

Description

1. x, 274 pages : color illustrations, portraits; 30 cm

Summary

1. The Global status report on violence prevention 2014, which reflects data from 133 countries, is the first report of its kind to assess national efforts to address interpersonal violence, namely child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner and sexual violence, and elder abuse. Jointly published by WHO, the United Nations Development Programme, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the report reviews the current status of violence prevention efforts in countries and calls for a scaling up of violence prevention programmes, stronger legislation and enforcement of laws relevant for violence prevention, and enhanced services for victims of violence.--Publisher description

Subject

1. Violence > Prevention > Cross-cultural studies
2. Violence > Statistics
3. Spousal abuse > Prevention > Cross-cultural studies
4. Spousal abuse > Statistics
5. Child abuse > Prevention > Cross-cultural studies
6. Child abuse > Statistics
7. Older people > Abuse of > Prevention > Cross-cultural studies
8. Older people > Abuse of > Statistics
9. Abused older people > Statistics
10. Abused children > Statistics
11. Cross-cultural studies
12. World health
13. Domestic Violence > prevention & control
14. Domestic Violence > statistics & numerical data
15. Cross-Cultural Comparison
16. Global Health
17. World health
18. Cross-cultural studies
19. Older people > Abuse of > Prevention
20. Abused children
21. Abused older people
22. Child abuse
23. Child abuse > Prevention
24. Older people > Abuse of
25. Spousal abuse
26. Violence
27. Violence > Prevention

Genre/Form

1. Statistics
2. Cross-cultural studies
3. Statistics.
4. Statistiques.

Contents

1. Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Part I. Background -- Interpersonal violence--a universal challenge -- Part II. State of the problem -- Deaths and injuries are only a fraction of the burden -- Part III. Findings -- Knowledge of the true extent of the problem is hindered by gaps in data -- National action planning is underway in many countries -- Countries are investing in prevention but not on a level commensurate with the scale and severity of the problem -- Countries can do more to address key risk factors for violence through policy and other measures -- Laws relevant to violence have been widely enacted but enforcement is inadequate -- Availability of services to identify, refer, protect and support victims varies markedly -- Part IV. The way forward -- Conclusions -- Recommendations: national, regional and international -- References -- Part V. Explanatory notes -- Method for data collection and validation -- Estimating global homicide deaths -- Country profiles: explanation -- Part VI. At a glance -- Part VII. Glossary -- Part VIII. Country profiles -- Part IX. Statistical annex.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-56).