Many develo** countries are experiencing what Omran described as the epidemiologic
transition, where" the Old World epidemics of infection are progressively replaced by …

Falls Rates of morbidity and mortality from falls are higher among the elderly than among
younger persons. Approximately 60 percent of persons who die from falls are 65 years old or …

In this new, fully revised and expanded fourth edition of Public Communication Campaigns,
Rice and Atkin provide readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the field of public …

By conservative estimates, more than 16,000 violent crimes are committed or attempted
every day in the United States. Violence involves many factors and spurs many viewpoints …

This is a comprehensive but concise reference that documents the nature and importance of
the injury problem in the United States. For each of more than sixty causes of injury, data are …

Based on Dr. Geller's best-selling The Psychology of Safety, The Psychology of Safety
Handbook, updated and expanded, provides everything required to decrease the frequency …

The aim of this paper is to examine Sweden's Vision Zero road safety policy. In particular,
the paper focuses on how safety issues were framed, which decisions were made, and what …

Abstract The Vision Zero policy was adopted by the Swedish parliament in 1997 as a new
direction for road traffic safety. The aim of the policy is that no one should be killed or …

This paper presents a model of how three groups of accident prevention measures:
modification of attitudes, behaviour, and structural conditions, are influencing two broad …

Successful Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents presents a wide variety of
exemplary programs addressing behavioral and social problems, school failure, drug use …