Adopting a unique situation-oriented perspective, this book studies the occurence and control of aggression on the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of physical and social ecologies. The wide ranging viewpoint clarifies important aspects of all forms of aggression to provide psychologists, sociologists, and criminologists with a powerful aid for treatment and intervention techniques.

Inhalt
I. Introduction.- 1. The Person-Environment Duet.- II. Physical Ecology.- 2. Microlevel: The Site.- 3. Mesolevel: The Neighborhood.- 4. Macrolevel: The Region.- III. Social Ecology.- 5. Microlevel: The Victim.- 6. Mesolevel: The Group.- 7. Macrolevel: The Mob.- IV. Intervention.- 8. Physical Ecological Intervention: Environmental Design.- 9. Social Ecological Intervention: Interpersonal Contact.- V. Conclusion.- 10. Future Directions.- References.