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Violence has been explicitly identified as a significant public health problem. This glossary clarifies widely used definitions and concepts of violence within the public health field, building on those promoted through the 2002 World Report on Violence and Health. We provide definitions and concepts that can be usefully applied to identify points for public health intervention to prevent the social and health impacts of violence.
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Terminologia como Assunto , Violência , Idoso , Criança , Maus-Tratos Infantis , Violência Doméstica , Abuso de Idosos , Feminino , Humanos , Relações Interpessoais , Masculino , Maus-Tratos Conjugais , Terrorismo , Guerra , Local de TrabalhoRESUMO
Violence continues to grow as a priority for public health practitioners, particularly as its causes and consequences become better understood and the potential roles for public health are better articulated. This article provides the context to "Violence: a glossary (part 1)" published in the last issue of this journal, and updates some of the data, concepts and population approaches presented in the 2002 World report on violence and health. The paper addresses the following questions: What is the magnitude and global burden of injury from violence? What causes violence? Is resilience important? What is the role for public health? What are the key challenges and opportunities? We aim to engage the general reader and to increase understanding of violence as a potentially preventable issue.
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Prioridades em Saúde , Saúde Pública , Violência , Adolescente , Adulto , Causalidade , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Violência/economia , Violência/prevenção & controle , Ferimentos e LesõesRESUMO
This paper uses 'othering' theory to explore how forced migrants are received in developed countries and considers the implications of this for public health. It identifies a variety of mechanisms by which refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants are positioned as 'the other' and are defined and treated as separate, distant and disconnected from the host communities in receiving countries. The paper examines how this process has the potential to affect health outcomes both for individuals and communities and concludes that public health must engage with and challenge this othering discourse. It argues that public health practitioners have a critical role to play in reframing thinking about health services and health policies for forced migrants, by promoting inclusion and by helping shape a narrative which integrates and values the experiences of this population.
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Preconceito , Saúde Pública , Refugiados , Países em Desenvolvimento , Nível de Saúde , Humanos , Modelos TeóricosAssuntos
Proteção da Criança , Doenças Transmissíveis/epidemiologia , Refugiados , Guerra , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Doenças Transmissíveis/mortalidade , Família , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Saúde PúblicaRESUMO
In the competition for official development assistance, health is losing out to governance and security.