Worker-initiated violence: Prevention strategies in park and recreation departments

Workplace violence infects many organizations. This descriptive study assesses the extent to which Texas park and recreation departments institute policies and procedures for preventing worker-initiated violence. Thirty directors from local park and recreation departments were interviewed by telephone and asked to identify whether their departments used specific prevention strategies to thwart instances of worker-initiated violence. The findings reveal few prevention strategies being used and suggest a need for park and recreation managers to increase their awareness and take a more proactive approach to violence prevention.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Hutchinson, Tamara Germaine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Valerius, Laura, 1961-
• Collins, John
• Hodges, Jan
• Wilhite, Barbara

• Violence in the workplace -- Prevention.
• Parks -- Texas -- Management.
• Recreation agencies -- Texas -- Management.
• worker-initiated violence
• workplace violence
• prevention strategies
• Texas
• parks and recreation

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Hutchinson, Tamara Germaine
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 52122054
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3338/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc3338

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc3338