Violence at Work-The Emergence of a Social Problem

• NCJ Number: 231017
• Journal: Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Dated: 2010 Pages: 46-65
• Author(s): Felipe Estrada; Anders Nilsson; Kristina Jerre; Sofia Wikman
• Date Published: 2010
• Length: 20 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: Norway

Annotation

This study examined work place violence.

Abstract

This article analyses trends in violence at work on the basis of victim surveys, work-environment surveys, and press material. It proceeds from the two most common explanations of why violence at work appears to have increased over recent decades. These emphasize shifts in working conditions that have increased employees' victimization risk, and a broadened view of what is regarded as work-related violence. The empirical analyses provide support for both these explanations, and the various dimensions examinedincreased reporting propensities, expanded definitions, a reduced tolerance of violence, and altered working conditionsare linked to one another. Figures, tables, references, and appendix (Published Abstract)