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The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress
Published on: July 4, 2013
[Violence is also a public health issue]
1Grupo de trabajo para el estudio de la violencia colectiva de la SEE y grupo ISAVIC. Itziar_larisgoitia@yahoo.es
Gaceta Sanitaria
|March 17, 2006
Summary
Violence significantly impacts public health globally and in Spain. More epidemiological data and professional debate are needed to define public health
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Violence Studies
Background:
- Violence is a recognized global public health issue since 1996.
- Spain faces increasing intimate partner violence, school violence, and political violence.
- Public health structures in Spain lack a clear role in violence study and intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- Characterize the health impact of violence on victims.
- Review existing literature and Spanish prevalence data.
- Emphasize violence against women and political violence.
Main Methods:
- Non-systematic review of clinical, psychological, and social literature.
- Inclusion of prevalence data from Spanish studies.
- Incorporation of public health professional opinions.
Main Results:
- Violence has a significant impact on victims' health.
- There is a scarcity of epidemiological data in Spain, hindering health impact assessment.
- Public health professionals have varying opinions on the role of epidemiology and public health.
Conclusions:
- Urgent need to address the scarcity of epidemiological data on violence in Spain.
- Call for public health professionals and societies to foster debate on public health's role.
- Define the Spanish public health's role in understanding and reducing violence's health impact.
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