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   Why is youth violence a global public health problem?

   • Youth violence is a global public health problem. It includes a range of acts from bullying and physical fighting, to more severe sexual and physical assault to homicide. Worldwide an estimated 200 000 homicides occur among youth 10–29 years of age each year, making it the fourth leading cause of death for people in this age group.

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   Why is youth violence a problem?

   • When it is not fatal, youth violence has a serious, often lifelong, impact on a person’s physical, psychological and social functioning. Youth violence greatly increases the costs of health, welfare and criminal justice services; reduces productivity; and decreases the value of property. Youth violence is a global public health problem.

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   How does youth violence affect health?

   • Youth violence results in deaths, injuries, disability and long-term health consequences including mental health problems and increased health-risk behaviours, which can lead to chronic diseases.

   Youth violence - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Is violence a public health problem?

   • In its 1996 resolution WHA49.25, declaring violence a leading public health problem, the World Health Assembly called on the World Health Organization to develop a typology of violence that characterized the different types of violence and the links between them. Few typologies exist already and none is very comprehensive (5).

   World report on violence and health - World Health Organization

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   Can public health help prevent violence?

   • While public health does not offer all of the answers to this complex problem, we are determined to play our role in the prevention of violence worldwide. This report will contribute to shaping the global response to violence and to making the world a safer and healthier place for all.

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   Is there a link between youth violence and other forms of violence?

   • There are close links between youth violence and other forms of violence. Witnessing violence in the home or being physically or sexually abused, for instance, may condition children or adolescents to regard violence as an acceptable means of resolving problems (4, 5).

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2. www.who.int › fact-sheets › detailYouth violence - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Youth violence results in deaths, injuries, disability and long-term health consequences including mental health problems and increased health-risk behaviours, which can lead to chronic diseases. It is further associated with higher rates of school-dropouts, negative impacts on cognitive development and opportunities to contribute to their ...

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   Dec 31, 2015 · Youth violence is a global public health problem. It includes a range of acts from bullying and physical fighting, to more severe sexual and physical assault to homicide. Scope of the problem

4. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesEditorial: Violence and the Young: A Public Health Problem ...

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   Jul 9, 2021 · Violence, particularly among young people, has long been identified as an important global public health issue by ( 1 ). With the publication of the World Report on Violence and Health (WRVH), the issue was propelled onto the international health agenda ( 2 ).

   • Author: Lawrence T. Lam, Lawrence T. Lam, Doug Hyun Han, Wei Zhang, Lynn Tang

   • Publish Year: 2021

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6. iris.who.int › bitstream › handleWorld report on violence and health - World Health Organization

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   Chapter 1. Violence – a global public health problem 1 Background 3 The visible and the invisible 3 A preventable problem 3 What can a public health approach contribute? 3 Defining violence 5 Intentionality 5 Typology of violence 6 Types of violence 6 The nature of violent acts 6 Measuring violence and its impact 7 Types of data 7 Sources of ...

7. www.who.int › publications › iPreventing youth violence: an overview of the evidence

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   Jan 13, 2015 · Beyond deaths and injuries, youth violence can lead to mental health problems and increased health-risk behaviours, such as smoking, alcohol and drug use, and unsafe sex. Youth violence results in greatly increased health, welfare and criminal justice costs; reduces productivity; decreases the value of property in areas where it occurs; and ...

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   Start programmes to reduce risk factors for youth violence, such as behavioural problems, child maltreatment, and the harmful use of alcohol. Include interventions to prevent youth violence within existing early childhood development, education, and health programmes.

9. publications.aap.org › pediatrics › articleHow the Global Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys ...

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   Oct 20, 2022 · Violence against children is a prevalent, impactful, yet preventable global public health problem. At least half of all children in the world experience violence (physical, sexual, or emotional) every year. 1 Aside from its ethical implications and the immediate physical and emotional harm it causes, childhood violence is strongly associated ...