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Some 2 million American workers are victims
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# C; |' _2 a' n5 ~violence can strike anywhere, and no one is6 a! w) R- i6 [6 j) P' e& u- b* m
immune. Some workers, however, are at/ {7 K K9 I7 ^! r9 o
increased risk. Among them are workers who
( {6 i! j% l9 _, S* kexchange money with the public; deliver8 p: K5 G* d! b! o' q4 @% X
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or9 W/ y2 Z6 |5 o( O# C
in small groups, during late night or early
9 [+ ?% A- n* E5 W1 [% V8 ?: Qmorning hours, in high-crime areas, or in. u) c- S/ N5 n, u8 `
community settings and homes where they have5 Q9 Y5 Y% b5 ^- D" C
extensive contact with the public. This group
6 b6 i( ?3 F& I+ `7 }includes health-care and social service workers
4 }3 U; ]! d7 vsuch as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
# z# Y0 l; E0 Q! y! Uand probation officers; community workers such
! @" ?8 l. U' _3 v* eas gas and water utility employees, phone and
% ^2 H Z+ t% d# Z$ L) Ncable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
2 C* ` p: ?" y# ~. pworkers; and taxi drivers. |
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