Address Presented to the National Coalition on Television Violence, Washington, DC

Address Presented to the National Coalition on Television Violence, Washington, DC

Contributor(s):
Koop, Charles Everett, 1916-2013
Publication:
Produced: 6 October 1983
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Violence
Domestic Violence
Television
Behavior
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Speeches
Abstract:
Warning that "violence in American public and private life has indeed assumed the proportions of an epidemic," Koop sought to treat violence as a problem of public health, not just one of law, criminology, or psychology. He wanted to apply epidemiological methods to the study of the causes and propagation of violence, an approach first pursued by U.S. Surgeon General Jesse Steinfeld in 1969. Following Steinfeld, Koop proposed that one widespread cause of violence was violent images on television and in other media.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
23 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584930X36 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
QQBBCT
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X36
Archival Collection:
The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)