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Introduction to the Special Issue on Structural Approaches to Youth Violence Prevention: Addressing Racism and

Krista R Mehari¹, Catherine P Bradshaw²

¹Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, Michigan State University, Flint, MI, USA. meharikr@msu.edu.

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Summary

Structural racism and discrimination are root causes of youth violence. This special issue explores structural approaches to prevention science, offering new policy and intervention strategies to address these critical issues.

Keywords:

Equity Health disparities Root causes Systems Youth violence

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Criminology
Sociology
Prevention Science

Background:

Youth violence is a major public health issue with significant societal impact.
Existing prevention strategies often overlook structural racism and discrimination as root causes.
Addressing systemic inequities is crucial for effective youth violence prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce a special issue focused on structural approaches to youth violence prevention.
Highlight the role of racism and discrimination in youth violence.
Advance prevention science by integrating structural perspectives.

Main Methods:

Compilation of original papers from diverse disciplines.
Inclusion of systematic reviews, policy/practice proposals, intervention development, and evaluation research.
Identification of common themes across collected research.

Main Results:

Papers offer promising structural interventions targeting racism and discrimination.
Research spans policy, practice, intervention design, and evaluation.
Identified common themes provide a foundation for future research.

Conclusions:

Structural interventions are essential for comprehensive youth violence prevention.
Future research should prioritize addressing systemic racism and discrimination.
Integrating structural approaches can significantly enhance prevention science outcomes.