Journal article
Predictors of nonfatal assault injury to public school teachers in Los Angeles City
American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.50(12), pp.932-939
12/2007
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20520
PMID: 17979131
Abstract
Background: School violence is a well-recognized concern for student safety, although less recognized as an occupational hazard. This study examines school characteristics that increase the odds of nonfatal teacher assaults and the influence of community crime on these relationships. Methods: Assaults from California Employers' Reports of Occupational Injury or Illness were linked to California Department of Education data for Los Angeles City public schools. Community crime rates were calculated from Los Angeles Police Department data. Random-intercept logistic models were used to examine associations between school characteristics and teacher assault injury across community crime levels. Results: Teacher assault was associated with teaching staff's total years of educational service, gender, and education level. Community crime surrounding the schools influenced the relationships between teacher assault injury and school, student and teacher characteristics. Conclusions: School-based programs to reduce violence on school grounds may be more effective in collaboration with programs to prevent community crime. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Predictors of nonfatal assault injury to public school teachers in Los Angeles City
- Creators
- Carri Casteel - Department of Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaCorinne Peek-Asa - Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Injury Prevention Research Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IowaMary Ann Limbos - Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.50(12), pp.932-939
- DOI
- 10.1002/ajim.20520
- PMID
- 17979131
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Ind Med
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
- eISSN
- 1097-0274
- Publisher
- Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
- Number of pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2007
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984213369802771
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