This PhD thesis compared incidents of violence in two Malaysian hospitals and two English hospitals. Using a model of workplace violence, the aims of the thesis were to explore and compare six constructs: extrinsic, intrinsic, triggers, experiences, moderators, and consequences of workplace violence as perceived by Malaysian and English hospital staff. This study used data on experiences of violence gathered in 2005 for incidences in hospitals that occurred up to one year before the survey. The 2004 data from the Incident Report database (IRD) of the English hospitals was also used. Two instruments were developed for this thesis. First was the General Violence Victimization Questionnaire (GVQ), an instrument to identify the types, prevalence, nature, consequences, post-incident support, and reporting trends of violence in hospitals. The second instrument was the Violence Victimization Semi-structured Interview (VicQ) which explored factors leading to the violent incident, the violent incident itself, and psycho-social issues relating to the violent incident. Both instruments were translated into the Malay language for use in Malaysia. 227 people participated in the quantitative survey: 162 people from the Malaysian Government Hospitals (MGH) and 115 people from the National Health Service (NHS). A total of 25 people volunteered to be interviewed as part of the qualitative aspect of the study: 15 from the MGH and 10 from the NHS. Six categories of violence were compared: verbal, nonverbal, threat, physical, sexual, and psychologically-based. A total of 4118 violent incidents (1402 in MGH and 2716 in NHS) were reported. The most common type of violence was psychologically-based violence in the MGH and verbal violence in the NHS. Both samples perceived that the major source of workplace violence was from patients and involved one male perpetrator. There were differences between the two samples indicative of cultural differences. Of those interviewed, the Malaysian participants perceived that offenders were intrinsically motivated to offend. The English participants perceived that offenders had either intrinsic or extrinsic motivation for perpetuating violence. Differences were noted for substance abuse and customer relations as triggers of organisational violence. Comparisons of moderators were different for the two country samples. Comparisons of consequences were not significantly different. Comparisons across several demographic variables (gender, age, and occupational groupings) were not significant between the two country samples with regards to workplace violence victimisation. However, a comparison of length of service was found to be significant. The final path model differed from the original model of workplace violence. Additional findings include a difference between the established definition and participants‘ definition of workplace violence, a lack of anti-violence policies in Malaysian hospitals, under reporting, and unforeseen direct and direct relationships among the six constructs.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brandeis University, 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on August 9, 2009). Includes bibliographical references.

This content analysis study of music videos answered questions concerning the amount and severity of violence content during different time periods of the day. A system of classifying violence content as nonviolent, mostly light, neither light nor serious, mostly serious, and extremely serious was used to evaluate music videos from MTV. One hour from each day was randomly selected for evaluation for a period of thirty days. During this time, there were 313 occurrences of music videos which were aired and subsequently evaluated. The results indicated the majority of these music videos contained mostly light or no violence content. This study also revealed that the most likely time of day a viewer would see videos with violence would be from midnight until eight in the morning.

Le but de cette étude est celui de caractériser la violence à l'école associée au phénomène de supporteurs de football. Ce type de violence a de plus en plus de manifestations en Colombie, et en particulier dans les grandes villes comme Bogota. Cela est évident dans divers événements qui se sont produits ces dernières années liées à la participation des jeunes supporters des équipes de football. La méthode utilisée, de type qualitative, a été menée dans cinq lycées - collèges publiques dans les quartiers d’Usaquén, Santa fe, Usme, Fontibon et Suba, à Bogota, avec 68 lycéen(e)s/collégien(e)s, grâce à l'application des « Núcleos de Educación Social” (noyaux d’éduction sociale –NES-) basés sur la recherche-action (-IA-). Ce type de recherche inclut les membres de la communauté concernée dans le projet de recherche et les actions de transformation, en le considérant en tant qu’agents du changement dans le traitement de la violence microsociale.Ses principaux résultats montrent que cette forme de violence ne répond pas seulement aux motivations associées au spectacle du football, tel qu’il est présenté dans les médias, mais que le phénomène se trouve liée à des situations structurelles dans la gestion politique et dans la prise en charge des jeunes et en relation étroite aux processus d'exclusion et d'inégalité des groupes involucrées ; en particulier les problèmes de l'emploi, l'accès à l'éducation, l'utilisation de substances psychoactives , les grossesses précoces, entre autres situations, qui sont devenus la source de mécontentement de la part des jeunes et, d'autre part, la réponse des autorités de la ville, qui sont strictement de nature punitive. Tous ces facteurs mentionnés ci-dessus accroissent le niveau de vulnérabilité de la population étudiée. Pour les jeunes, faire partie d’un groupe de supporteurs représente une chance d’exercer un pouvoir devant leurs pairs, leur permettant le contrôle des espaces comme l’école et le quartier, et la possibilité de préserver ce pouvoir, en établissant des alliances avec des groupes hors la loi. Cela a abouti à la destruction des bâtiments scolaires et du quartier, ainsi qu’à l’augmentation des bléssées parmi les jeunes, mais aussi des personnes de la communauté. Enfin, les médias ont produit une surexposition médiatique du phénomène, au point qu'ils ont construit une image collective, associée au danger et l'insécurité; à partir de laquelle se légitiment les attaques et les menaces qui pèsent sur les jeunes et même une pratique d'élimination systématique de certains d'entre eux, et qui ont été associés à des groupes criminels, que nuisent la vie de la communauté de quartier. / No abstract / El propósito de este estudio es caracterizar una de las formas de violencia escolar asociada al fenómeno de las barras del fútbol. Este ha venido tomando fuerza en Colombia, especialmente en Bogotá y las grandes ciudades del país. Así lo evidencian diversos hechos sucedidos en los últimos años, relacionados con la participación de jóvenes hinchas de equipos de fútbol. La aplicación de tipo cualitativo, se llevó a cabo en cinco colegios oficiales de las localidades de Usaquén, Santa fe, Usme, Fontibón y Suba, en Bogotá, con 68 jóvenes escolarizados, a través del modelo de los núcleos de educación social –NES- basados en la Investigación Acción –IA- que involucra a los miembros de la comunidad en el proyecto de investigación y en las acciones de transformación, considerándolos agentes de cambio en el tratamiento de las violencias microsociales.Sus principales resultados muestran que el fenómeno no responde únicamente a motivaciones asociadas al espectáculo del fútbol, como se quiere hacer ver a la opinión pública, sino que se conecta con situaciones estructurales en el manejo de la política de atención de los jóvenes, básicamente en lo que se refiere a los procesos de exclusión y desigualdad de los grupos que las conforman. De manera puntual los problemas de desempleo, acceso a la educación, consumo de sustancias psicoactivas, embarazo temprano, entre otras situaciones, que se han convertido en la fuente del inconformismo juvenil; por otra parte, la respuesta que se ha dado al conflicto que generan en la ciudad ha sido de carácter estrictamente punitivo. Los aspectos anteriormente mencionados aumentan su nivel de vulnerabilidad. Para los jóvenes, vincularse a estos grupos es una oportunidad de ostentar poder frente a sus iguales lo que les permite un empoderamiento en espacios como la escuela y el barrio mismo, que quieren mantener aliándose con grupos al margen de la ley. Esto ha producido destrucción de los edificios escolares y del vecindario, así como lesionados tanto de los jóvenes involucrados en el conflicto como de la comunidad. Finalmente, los medios de comunicación han producido una sobreexposición mediática del fenómeno, al punto que han construido una imagen colectiva que se asocia a peligrosidad e inseguridad, formas estas, desde las que se legitiman ataques y amenazas a jóvenes e incluso una práctica de eliminación sistemática de algunos de ellos que se han asociado con grupos delincuenciales, que azotan a las comunidades.

<p>The concept of security is a contested one. The United Nations definition in UNDPs Development report of 1994 is the most authoritive and commonly cited. The civil war in Sudan has led to 2 million deaths and over 5.5 million refugees. In a resolution from 2005, the UN decided that the war in Sudan was a threat to international security and peace. The 10th of January UN decided that a peace commission ought to be send with 10 000 military and civil men including 700 policemen.</p><p>The main purpose of this thesis is to improve our knowledge of those factors which can cause an increased risk of conflict within a state, and how that can affect the social conditions for individuals. First, I analyse which kind of threats to human security that are to be identified in Sudan. Secondly, I discuss and analyse the role of UN in Sudan, focusing on the human security issues. Different information from sources is analyzed through qualitative content analysis, with quantative components. The theoretical perspective is based on Johan Galtungs theory concerning positive and negative peace, but also on the concept of human security. </p><p>Based on the collected data and the theoretical framework the conclusions are that it is a clear connection between the direct violence and the structural and cultural violence in south Sudan. It depends on the historical legacy but also because of the deep rooted structures of the institutions in Sudan. The conflict is about the oil and the ethnic and cultural identification. All this is a threat to the human security in Sudan, due to the condition about social equitable and the right to have a decent life. The UN has resolved the immediate military threat in the south of Sudan. There are a lot of things to be done before the security situation reach the UN definition of human security. The Sudan government must be responsible for implementing policies to assure this security.</p>

The concept of security is a contested one. The United Nations definition in UNDPs Development report of 1994 is the most authoritive and commonly cited. The civil war in Sudan has led to 2 million deaths and over 5.5 million refugees. In a resolution from 2005, the UN decided that the war in Sudan was a threat to international security and peace. The 10th of January UN decided that a peace commission ought to be send with 10 000 military and civil men including 700 policemen. The main purpose of this thesis is to improve our knowledge of those factors which can cause an increased risk of conflict within a state, and how that can affect the social conditions for individuals. First, I analyse which kind of threats to human security that are to be identified in Sudan. Secondly, I discuss and analyse the role of UN in Sudan, focusing on the human security issues. Different information from sources is analyzed through qualitative content analysis, with quantative components. The theoretical perspective is based on Johan Galtungs theory concerning positive and negative peace, but also on the concept of human security. Based on the collected data and the theoretical framework the conclusions are that it is a clear connection between the direct violence and the structural and cultural violence in south Sudan. It depends on the historical legacy but also because of the deep rooted structures of the institutions in Sudan. The conflict is about the oil and the ethnic and cultural identification. All this is a threat to the human security in Sudan, due to the condition about social equitable and the right to have a decent life. The UN has resolved the immediate military threat in the south of Sudan. There are a lot of things to be done before the security situation reach the UN definition of human security. The Sudan government must be responsible for implementing policies to assure this security.

Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent public health problem that brings many adverse outcomes to individuals and societies. Understanding, preventing, and reducing IPV is important to minimize the consequences. Instead of studying IPV as a single phenomenon, Johnson’s typology of domestic violence suggests that there are four types of IPV which have differential effects on survivors’ health. Violence and coercive control used by individuals in the relationship are the key components to categorizing the types of IPV. Hence before applying this categorization to the Chinese context, it is first essential to examine the coercive control. Aims: This study aimed (a) to examine pattern of coercive control in Chinese intimate relationships, (b) to establish a cut-off score on the Chinese version of the Revised Controlling Behaviors Scale (C-CBS-R) to differentiate the use of coercive control, and (c) to identify Intimate Terrorism (IT) and Situational Couple Violence (SCV) in Johnson’s typology and their impact on the mental health of women survivors. Methods: A cross-sectional, mixed-methods design study was conducted. Chinese women aged 18 or above who reported being physically abused by an intimate partner in the past 12 months were recruited from shelter and community settings. The study consisted of three parts: (a) semi-structured, in-depth individual interviews to examine the coercive control used in Chinese intimate relationships, (b) qualitative and quantitative data to establish a cut-off score on C-CBS-R, and (c) a survey using a researcher-administered questionnaire to categorize types of IPV and examine their mental health effects. A set of questionnaires was used to elicit participants’ experiences of IPV, frequency of physical violence used, controlling behaviors, depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and demographic characteristics. Results: In Part 1 of the study, a pattern of coercive control was identified in the abusive intimate relationships from the interviews of 20 physically abused women. Then a cut-off score of C-CBS-R was identified as greater than 1.145 to differentiate control with and without a pattern in Part 2 of the study. Finally, a total of 334 physically abused women were recruited with 133 (40%) being identified as IT survivors while 137 (41%) were SCV survivors. IT women survivors were found to experience a significantly higher frequency of physical violence, physical injuries, and use of medical services than SCV survivors. The age difference between the woman and her partner, expressed fear of her partner, experience of financial hardship, and sexual coercion by an intimate partner in the previous year were significantly associated with the occurrence of IT. Using linear regression model analysis, IT women survivors were found to report more severe depressive and PTSD symptoms than SCV survivors with and without confounding by other factors. Conclusion: This study developed a cut-off score on C-CBS-R to differentiate the use of control and identified IT and SCV based on the use of control and violence by individuals according to Johnson’s typology. IT women survivors were found to experience more severe mental health impacts than SCV survivors, showing the differential effect on women survivors’ health. / published_or_final_version / Nursing Studies / Master / Master of Philosophy

Thesis (M.Crim.Jus.)--Edith Cowan University, 2006. / Submitted to the Faculty of Business and Law. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.(Practical Theology)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-134)

Thèses (Ph.D.)--Université de Sherbrooke (Canada), 2000. / Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 20 juin 2006). Publié aussi en version papier.