Structural Violence

Question 1

Structural violence is

Answer 1

a social structure that stop people to reach their full potential.

Question 2

Oppression is

Answer 2

vast and deep injustices some groups suffer as a consequence of interaction, media, cultural stereotype… (sound like imbibed on culture)

Question 3

Colonialism is

Answer 3

One group over another one.

Question 4

Imperialism is

Answer 4

measure takes to establish colonization

Question 5

The Oppression Tree:

Answer 5

Systemic (root, colonialism, white supremacy)–> Practices/beliefs –> Visible outcomes (racist, jokes..)

Question 6

Cycle of Oppression:

Answer 6

–>Oppression–>Biased info (lead to stereotype from groups,fixed image, politics reinforcement oppression) –> Prejudice –> Discrimination –>

Question 7

Different axis of Opression:

Answer 7

• Axis of Gender
• Axis of race or ethnicity
• Other axis of oppression (refugee, homophobia, poverty, abiligism, agism..)

Question 8

What is the more profitable for organized-crime group to trafficking?

Answer 8

Human trafficking for sex trade

Question 9

What is one of the important place for human trafficking in Canada?

Answer 9

Montreal

Question 10

Systemic racism is

Answer 10

Social exclusion, it maintain and reproduce avoidable and unfair inequalities across ethnicity group.

Question 11

Interpersonal racism is

Answer 11

Day to day interaction (Eg. being ignored, name-calling, physical or sexual violence)

Question 12

Epistemic racism is

Answer 12

Positioning of one racialized group as superior to another

Question 13

Internalized racism is

Answer 13

internalization of negative attitude (modern racism) (Eg. stereotype, beliefs, attitudes..)

Question 14

Solutions to address the structural violence form Lydia Cacho:

Answer 14

Legally register all births
Have all women access to decent jobs, social security, and the right to housing and healthcare.
Have a justice system to assist victims.

Question 15

Global solutions: 50/50

Answer 15

Campaigns to promote gender equality
investing in gender equality at national and international level
Establish new action plans, strategies and policies on gender equality
Introduction of new laws and revision of existing ones to promote.

Question 16

Solutions for indigenous health:

Answer 16

• Indigenous self-gouvernance (band council)
• Active involvement in attemps to restaure title to traditional lands
• Preserve Indigenous language and culture
• Restore the historic place of women in band council
• Regain control on own educational practices and child protection services, judicial and community safetu matters.

Question 17

Ecological Model of Influences on violence:

Answer 17

Individual–> relationship –> community –> society

Question 18

Risk for violence perpetration in the Individual aspect:

Answer 18

Male, minorities, aboriginal canadians, limited education.

Question 19

Risk for violence perpetration in the relationship/family aspect:

Answer 19

Witnessing parental violence, experiencing abuse/aggressive violence, low socioeconomic status

Question 20

Risk for violence perpetration in the community aspect:

Answer 20

Violent peers, peers with weapons, community poverty, high-crime neighbourhoods, diff. accessing social services.

Question 21

Risk for violence perpetration in the society aspect:

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Income gap/disparity, gender norms supporting inequality, poor sanctions against violence, limited control of weapons, alcohol, conflict or disaster.

Question 22

Eg. of Prevention strategies for individual aspect:

Answer 22

Social development programs**
Involvment in recreation programs or community programs
Offender prevention programs

Question 23

Eg. of Prevention strategies for relationship aspect:

Answer 23

Perenting training (problem-solving, non-violence discipline)**
Mentoring programs, healthy relationships, communication training.

Question 24

Eg. of Prevention strategies for community aspect:

Answer 24

Increase childcare and access to support services
Community engagement activities
Bystander intervention program
Preshool social enrichment programs

Question 25

Eg. of Prevention strategies for individual aspect:

Answer 25

Reduced access to alcohol or density of alcohol outlets**
Reduced access to lethal means (gun)**
Reduced economic inequality

Question 26

Risk factors for elderly victimization:

Answer 26

Individual – dementia or mental disorder
Relationship – shared living arrangements, dependency on the perpetrator, history of poor relationships
Community – social isolation, lack of social support
Societal – ageism, high costs of care, lack of legislation to support elderly