NCJ Number
52404
Date Published
1978
Length
0 pages
Annotation
IN THIS FILM, WOMEN ARE OFFERED PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR EVERYDAY SELF-DEFENSE; ASSAULT-PREVENTION MEASURES AND TACTICS FOR RESPONDING PHYSICALLY TO LIFE-THREATENING ATTACKS ARE EMPHASIZED.
Abstract
DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN COPE SENSIBLY AND CONFIDENTLY WITH PHYSICAL DANGER AND WITH ANXIETIES AND FEARS, THE OUTLINED SELF-DEFENSE TACTICS STRESS EASILY LEARNED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND METHODS OF PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENSE. THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES ARE UNDERSCORED: (1) ELIMINATING POTENTIAL DANGERS FROM DAILY LIVES; (2) USING COMMON SENSE TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID DANGEROUS SITUATIONS; AND (3) FIGHTING BACK--BUT ONLY AS A LAST RESORT. RULES FOR PERSONAL SAFETY ARE DISCUSSED, ALONG WITH DANGEROUS SITUATIONS COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED BY WOMEN. TACTICS FOR PHYSICAL DEFENSE ARE ILLUSTRATED, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE LEGS, HANDS, KNEES, AND VOICE IN DISCOURAGING OR DISABLING WOULD-BE ATTACKERS. (KBL)