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Contents I INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH Chapter 1: Crime, violence and public health - Alex Butchart and Tony Emmett Violence prevention and public health Major characteristics of the public health approach References Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za Chapter 2: Violence and violence prevention in South Africa: A sociological and historical perspective - Alex Butchart, Martin Terre Blanche, Brandon Hamber and Mohamed Seedat Violence in twentieth-century South Africa: A Foucauldean perspective Basic instincts and moral orthopaedics: Violence as a psychodynamic phenomenon The new sovereignty: State violence and the armed struggle The New Discipline I: Caring for victims of violence The New Discipline II: Violence prevention Conclusion References II CASE STUDIES Chapter 3: Trauma epidemiology data: Application in the prevention of injury and crime -J. W. van der Spuy and S. Marais Summary Introduction In quest of solutions National Trauma Research Programme Discussion Recommendations 5 References Chapter 4: Soul City - Lee Rocha-Silva and Graeme Hendricks Summary Introduction Background and context Aims and underlying principles, assumptions or theory Overall strategy and specific projects Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za Structures Lessons learnt Conclusions References Chapter 5: Centre for Peace Action - Mariana Steyn and Graeme Hendricks Summary Introduction Origin of the Centre for Peace Action Aims and goals Assumptions, theory or model used to construct the programme Programmes Structures Contextual and programme changes Conclusions References Chapter 6: The Parent Centre - Alex Butchart and Graeme Hendricks Summary 6 Introduction Origins of the Parent Centre: Identifying missed intervention opportunities The Parent Centre's evidence for action Programmes Structures Affiliations, funding and budget Research and evaluation Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za Conclusions References Chapter 7: Metrorail: Commuter Safety Project -Alex Butchart Summary Introduction Origins of the commuter safety system: from policing to public health Main features of the rail commuter safety system Evaluation Organisation, budget and legal aspects Conclusions References Chapter 8: Kwazulu-Natal Programme for Survivors of Violence - Tony Emmett and Craig Higson-Smith Summary Background Theoretical foundations and models of intervention Schools programme Youth programme Women and children programme 7 Individual and family counselling and referral Advocacy and awareness raising Structures and funding Future prospects and vision Evaluation Lessons References Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za III AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CRIME AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN SOUTH AFRICA Chapter 9: Community responses to crime -Tony Emmett, Alex Butchart, Gina Saayman and Royal Lekoba Violence prevention strategies in Slovo Park and Mandela Square informal settlements Crime and violence prevention strategies in Meyerspark Discussion Citizens and communities in crime control References Chapter 10: Developing a model for crime and injury prevention in South Africa - Tony Emmett Agent-host-environment model Haddon's phases of injury model Precede-proceed model Model for safety promotion Proposed model for safety promotion in South Africa References Chapter 11: Addressing the underlying causes of crime and violence in South Africa - Tony Emmett 8 A scientific (knowledge-based) approach to crime prevention Evaluating prevention strategies A comprehensive approach to crime and violence prevention Focusing on social and institutional issues Social disintegration and crime Crime, violence and political transition Crime, development and social capital Multi-sectoral interventions Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za Building social