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Some 2 million American workers are victims
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violence can strike anywhere, and no one is( b- Z$ P0 _% w7 b9 ^& O' ~' ~
immune. Some workers, however, are at
) J1 d2 G$ m6 ?+ u2 Z1 U/ g, ^increased risk. Among them are workers who
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passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
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9 a/ k$ p! F3 a8 B! ~morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in1 w5 ~5 b& a, Q1 d
community settings and homes where they have
# \% O f/ s' r$ x/ _extensive contact with the public. This group
T% a7 |9 F! |0 ]( V, _& Zincludes health-care and social service workers
/ L5 {0 X% a3 I+ N% z6 Y: csuch as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,5 }1 e. `" \9 S7 g2 [8 X; S5 J
and probation officers; community workers such
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cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail3 F) b# J2 Q* h& z
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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