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Theoretical Approaches to Violence and Aggression

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The previous chapter discussed the circumstances in which staff are more likely to become victims of violence. This chapter follows on by discussing the circumstances in which people are more likely to become aggressors.

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  1. Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust, UK

    John Turnbull BA, MSc, RNMH (Director of Nursing) (Director of Nursing)

  2. Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Stirling, UK

    Brodie Paterson MEd, BA(Hons), RMN, RNMH, RNT, DipNursing (Lecturer) (Lecturer)

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Turnbull, J. (1999). Theoretical Approaches to Violence and Aggression. In: Turnbull, J., Paterson, B. (eds) Aggression and Violence. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13577-6_3

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