Following the example of successful programmes taking a public health approach to violence, such as that in Glasgow (UK), we aimed to review the global evidence base to inform the development of the serious youth violence strategy for the London Borough of Lambeth (UK). Methods This narrative ...
Broadening the Approach to Youth Violence Prevention Through Public Healthdoi:10.1080/10852352.2011.556574Violence is a critical cause of death and nonfatal injuries among youth, and even those who witness violence can suffer serious health and mental health consequences. This highlights the need for ...
Cuomo declared the first-in-the-nation gun violence disaster emergency as part of a new, comprehensive strategy to build a safer New York. This new strategy treats gun violence as a public health crisis, using short-term solutions to manage the immediate gun violence crisis and reduce the ...
Abstract Importance Violence is a significant public health problem that has become entwined with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Objective To describe individuals’ concerns regarding violence in the context of the pandemic, experiences of pandemic-related unfair treatment, prevalence ...
The health costs of violence. Measuring the burden of disease caused by intimate partner violence. A summary of findings. There is increasing recognition internationally that intimate partner violence is a common problem with serious health social and economic consequences for... nbsp; Australia. Victo...
The Center's for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recoginizes youth violence as a serious public health issue. CDC's approach and activities data on the magnitude and characteristics of youth violence will be presented followed by strategies contributing to prevention including program research an...
health, and safety will be put at risk. The evidence is clear that firearm restrictions for domestic violence perpetrators not only protect those experiencing domestic violence but also have the potential to reduce gun violence overall. Upholding the Fifth Circuit Court’s decision would also cement...
of serious harm to themselves or others,” they wrote. “It is for these reasons, we write to support and request a city-wide warrant sweep so that any and all outstanding warrants be executed prioritizing those individuals with a history of violence or human-, gun-, and drug-trafficki...
Her work examines financial behaviours and the drivers behind them, in subjects as diverse as the transition to higher education, gambling, debt advice, the costs of serious illness and the poverty premium. This research is aimed at influencing policy and practice across the UK....
on investment from reductions in preterm births and health care costs for mothers and children.4Other potential interventions includeadolescent pregnancy preventionprograms,tobacco cessation programs for hospitalized smokers, andcase management to prevent recurrent homelessnessin people with serious mental ...