Death and violence on the reservation
Subtitle: homicide, family violence, and suicide in American Indian populations
By: Ronet Bachman ; foreword by Murray A. Straus.
Publisher: Auburn House
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Social conditions; Violent crimes -- United States; Indians of North America -- Suicidal behavior
Description: 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, Dr. 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 anthropology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-162) and index.