title: Public employees as a group at risk for violence.
abstract: Topics such as why public employees are special targets of workplace violence and what obstacles lie in the way of minimizing workplace violence against public employees are covered. Risks are discussed with particular regard to health care workers, corrections officials, social service workers, teachers, and municipal housing inspectors and public works employees.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Collective Bargaining Services, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barab
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence