Urban violence and public health in Latin America: a sociological explanatory framework Violencia urbana y salud pública en Latinoamérica: un marco sociológico explicativo
Interpersonal violence has become one of the main public health issues in Latin American cities. This article presents a framework for sociological interpretation that operates on three levels, expressed in the factors that originate, foment, or facilitate violence. Macro-social factors include: soc...
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| Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2005000600002 |