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Violence, A Global Public Health Problem: L.P. Raquel A. Barrón Alamilla
Violence, A Global Public Health Problem: L.P. Raquel A. Barrón Alamilla
global public
health problem
L.P. Raquel A. Barrón Alamilla
Violence has probably always been
part of the human experience. Its
impact can be seen, in various
forms, in all parts of the world.
Each year, more than a
million people lose
their lives, and many
more suffer non-fatal
injuries, as a result of
self-inflicted,
interpersonal or
collective violence.
Overall, violence is
among the leading
causes of death
worldwide for people
aged 15–44 years.
This year, Mexico
reaches record
number in
homicides in May.
But… even
Do people report all violent
more cases?
disturbing:
Interpersonal
violence • This subtype of violence between individuals who are
unrelated, and who may or may not know each other,
generally taking place outside the home.
• It includes youth violence, random acts of violence,
rape or sexual assault by strangers, and violence in
Community institutional settings such as schools, workplaces,
violence prisons and nursing homes.
Collective
violence
ECONOMIC
Physical Sexual
The nature of
violent acts Involving
Psychological deprivation or
neglect
No single factor explains why some individuals
behave violently toward others or why violence
is more prevalent in some communities than in
Now… about others.
the root of
violent Violence is the result of the complex interplay
of individual, relationship, social, cultural and
behavior environmental factors. Understanding how
these factors are related to violence is one of
the important steps in the public health
approach to preventing violence.
Societal
Ecological Community
model for
understanding
violence Relationships
Individual
Classwork time!
Look for the ecological model for understanding
violence and make an infographic.