Guardians and handlers: The role of bar staff in preventing and managing aggression

Addiction

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 755-766

  Graham, Kathryn ^a,b   Bernards, Sharon ^a   Osgood, D Wayne ^c   Homel, Ross ^d   Purcell, John ^a,e  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol and aggression; Bar staff; Drinking environment; Licensed premises

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BAR STAFF; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; HUMAN; INJURY; LICENCE; STAFF; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RESTAURANTS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 20044378897     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01075.x     Document Type: Article

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