Lessons Learned from 50 Years of Violence Prevention Activities in the African American Community
| Autor: | Carl C. Bell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Suicide Prevention
Scientific literature Violence Criminology History 21st Century 03 medical and health sciences Politics 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Homicide Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Healthcare Disparities African american 030505 public health business.industry Lived experience Health Status Disparities General Medicine History 20th Century Protective Factors United States Black or African American Suicide 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the National Medical Association. 109:224-237 |
| ISSN: | 0027-9684 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jnma.2017.04.006 |
| Popis: | Purpose This article covers violence prevention (homicide and suicide) activities in the African American community for nearly 50 years. Method Drawing on lived experience the works of early and recent efforts by African American physicians, the author illustrates we know a great deal about violence prevention in the African American community. Results There remains challenges of implementation and political will. Further, most physicians, like the public, are confused about the realities of homicide and suicide because of the two different presentations both are given in the media and scientific literature. Conclusions Responses to homicide and suicides should be based on science not distorted media reports. There are violence prevention principles that, if widely implemented, could stem the tide of violence. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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