Poverty and violence

Question 1

Violence

Answer 1

“ the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation.”

Question 2

Typology of violence (3)

Answer 2

1) self directed violence
2) interpersonal violence
3) collective violence

Question 3

examples of self directed violence

Answer 3

suicide

self harm

Question 4

interpersonal violence

Answer 4

a) family and intimate partner violence- crime against family members and intimate partners
b) Community violence- between individuals who are unrelated, generally taking place outside of the home

Question 5

collective violence (3)

Answer 5

1) political- war related conflicts, state violence and similar acts carried out by larger groups
2) social- crimes of hate by organised groups, state violence and similar acts carried out by larger groups
3) economic- large attacks motivated by economic gain

Question 6

structural violence

Answer 6

Effort to link biomedical understanding of disease and causation to history, social relations, political economy and structural factors which allowed her to die from preventable and treatable condition

Reframes the problem of poverty into an issue of violence

Aims to denounce the depoliticization of health and to mount a critique of the social forces that shorten the lives of the poor

SOCIAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT PUT PEOPLE IN HARM’S WAY

e.g., living in a mouldy flat

Question 7

nature of violent attacks

Answer 7

physical

sexual

psychological

ivolving deprivation or neglect

Question 8

general impact of violence

Answer 8

pshyical injuries

mental and emotional impact

employment and education

health behaviours- lack of exercise, increase in alcohol use

homelessness

further violence

worsening health inequalities

Question 9

risk factors for youth violence

Answer 9

male gender

neglect and abuse in childhood

poor family functioning

domestic violence in the home

living in high crime areas

alcohol consumption

social inequality

Question 10

risk factors for intimate partner or sexual violence

Answer 10

female gender

younger age

lower household income

gender inequality

cultural norms that tolerate violence

Question 11

how do you prevent violence

Answer 11

support families and parents

develop lifeskillsin children and young people

working with high risk youths and gangs

community interventions

changing social norms that support violence

identification, care and support