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Violence Against Teachers: Etiology and Consequences. Project Period: May 1, 2004 - April 30, 2008.

PB2014104065

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Gerberich, S. G.; Church, T. R.; McGovern, P. M.; Nachreiner, N. M.; Ryan, A. D.; Geisser, M. S.; Mongin, S. J.; Watt, G. D.; Feda, D.; Sage, S. K.; Pinder, E.
Page Count	58
Abstract	Within the realm of violence, work-related violence has been recognized as a major problem. While there is an emerging literature pertinent to work-related homicides, there is a serious deficiency in the knowledge of non-fatal work-related violence and the associated risk factors. During 2006 alone, 516 work-related homicides occurred, making homicide the fourth leading cause of occupational fatality overall (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007). While there is an emerging literature pertinent to work-related homicides, there is a serious deficiency in the knowledge of non-fatal work-related violence and the associated risk factors. According to Liberty Mutual (2007), in their annual 'Workplace Safety Index,' work-related injuries due to 'assaults and violent acts' are among the ten leading causes of nonfatal occupational injuries, based on interviews with 2200 executives responsible for workers' compensation and other commercial insurances at 125 mid-size firms and 75 large companies representing a range of geographic locations and industries. In 2004, these violent acts accounted for approximately one percent of all injuries on the job and cost approximately $500 million (Liberty Mutual, 2007). At the national level, a minimum of two million non-fatal work-related acts of violence have been estimated to occur each year, associated costs have been estimated at over four billion dollars, per year, particularly due to lost work time (Albrecht, 1997). However, the true prevalence of occupational violence is unknown.
Keywords	Violence Occupational safety and health Assault and battery Demography Education Environmental exposure Fatalities Hazards Homicides Humans Injuries Problem behavior Risk factors Statistical data Teachers Work environment Work-related violence
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. School of Public Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201413

Violence Against Teachers: Etiology and Consequences. Project Period: May 1, 2004 - April 30, 2008.

Violence Against Teachers: Etiology and Consequences. Project Period: May 1, 2004 - April 30, 2008.
PB2014104065

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Gerberich, S. G.; Church, T. R.; McGovern, P. M.; Nachreiner, N. M.; Ryan, A. D.; Geisser, M. S.; Mongin, S. J.; Watt, G. D.; Feda, D.; Sage, S. K.; Pinder, E.
Page Count	58
Abstract	Within the realm of violence, work-related violence has been recognized as a major problem. While there is an emerging literature pertinent to work-related homicides, there is a serious deficiency in the knowledge of non-fatal work-related violence and the associated risk factors. During 2006 alone, 516 work-related homicides occurred, making homicide the fourth leading cause of occupational fatality overall (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007). While there is an emerging literature pertinent to work-related homicides, there is a serious deficiency in the knowledge of non-fatal work-related violence and the associated risk factors. According to Liberty Mutual (2007), in their annual 'Workplace Safety Index,' work-related injuries due to 'assaults and violent acts' are among the ten leading causes of nonfatal occupational injuries, based on interviews with 2200 executives responsible for workers' compensation and other commercial insurances at 125 mid-size firms and 75 large companies representing a range of geographic locations and industries. In 2004, these violent acts accounted for approximately one percent of all injuries on the job and cost approximately $500 million (Liberty Mutual, 2007). At the national level, a minimum of two million non-fatal work-related acts of violence have been estimated to occur each year, associated costs have been estimated at over four billion dollars, per year, particularly due to lost work time (Albrecht, 1997). However, the true prevalence of occupational violence is unknown.
Keywords	Violence Occupational safety and health Assault and battery Demography Education Environmental exposure Fatalities Hazards Homicides Humans Injuries Problem behavior Risk factors Statistical data Teachers Work environment Work-related violence
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. School of Public Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201413