American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 161-168 , February 2001

A labor perspective of workplace violence prevention: Identifying research needs1

A white paper presented April 5–7, 2000, at the Workplace Violence Intervention Research Workshop sponsored by the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Washington, DC.

  • Jonathan Rosen, MS (CIH)

      Affiliations

    • Occupational Safety and Health Department, New York State Public Employees Federation, American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations, Latham, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Jonathan Rosen, MS, CIH, Occupational Safety and Health Department, New York State Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO, 1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110

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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 161-168 , February 2001