Death and Violence on the Reservation

Homicide, Family Violence, and Suicide in American Indian Populations

Ronet Bachman author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:23rd Jun '92

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Bachman considers the sad and understudied condition of American Indians, from both historical and contemporary perspectives. The volume pays particular attention to homicide, suicide, and family violence.

This volume is the first major attempt to systematically examine the etiology of violence in American Indian communities.

This volume is the first major attempt to systematically examine the etiology of violence in American Indian communities. Using fieldwork as well as quantitative and qualitative research, Bachman first presents an overview of American Indians from historical and contemporary perspectives, before she focuses specifically on violence and its causes. Homicide, suicide, and family violence are analyzed in depth, and the destructive impacts of alcohol and other addictive substances are documented. Dr. Bachman effectively uses personal stories and narratives given by American Indians to illustrate the living reality behind the statistics she presents. She concludes with a variety of policy recommendations that will be of interest not only to policymakers, but also to academic researchers and students in criminology, ethnic relations, sociology, and anthropol

ISBN: 9780865690158

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 397g

192 pages