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There are number of factors that can increase the risk of violence to service providers or workers.
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The factors are first the type of service provided type of service provided.
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Some types of services such as mental health and social services are more likely to involve clients who are experienced anger frustration or other emotion that could lead to the violence.
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Then the setting some settings such as hospitals and schools are more likely to experience violence than others.
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This is because they are often frequented by people who are experiencing stress or other challenges.
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Then the location the some locations such as inner cities and rural areas are more likely to experience violence than others.
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This is due to a number of factors such as poverty, crime rates and access to resources.
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Then the time of day time of day violence is more likely to occur during certain times of day such as late at night early in the morning.
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This is because people are more likely to be intoxicated or otherwise impaired during these times.
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Then the victim's characteristics.
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Fifth is the victim's characteristic.
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Some victims are more likely to be targeted for violence than others.
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This includes victims which are perceived as being weak or vulnerable or who have a history of being abused.
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Then is perpetrators characteristics.
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Perpetrators characteristics.
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So some perpetrators are more likely to commit violence than others...