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A Social-Medical Approach to Violence in Colombia

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  • Franco, S.

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Violence is the main public health problem in Colombia. Many theoretical and methodological approaches to solving this problem have been attempted from different disciplines. My past work has focused on homicide violence from the perspective of social medicine. In this article I present the main conceptual and methodological aspects and the chief findings of my research over the past 15 years. Findings include a quantitative description of the current situation and the introduction of the category of explanatory contexts as a contribution to the study of Colombian violence. The complexity and severity of this problem demand greater theoretical discussion, more plans for action and a faster transition between the two. Social medicine may make a growing contribution to this field.

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  • Franco, S., 2003. "A Social-Medical Approach to Violence in Colombia," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 93(12), pages 2032-2036.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2003:93:12:2032-2036_2
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    1. Vanesa Sainz & Marta González-Sánchez & Cristina Ruiz-Alberdi, 2020. "Knowledge of Child Abuse among Trainee Teachers and Teachers in Service in Spain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-15, September.
    2. Elias David Nino-Ruiz & Ana Maria Trejos-Herrera & Maria Yaquelin Exposito-Concepcion & Marjorie Rodriguez-Giraldo & Randy Steven Consuegra-Ortega & Claudia Guevara-Novoa, 2020. "A Simple Monte Carlo Framework to Assess Suicide Risk in Adolescents: A Study at a High School in Colombia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-12, May.
    3. Villamor, Eduardo & Chavarro, Jorge E. & Caro, Luis E., 2009. "Growing up under generalized violence: An ecological study of homicide rates and secular trends in age at menarche in Colombia, 1940s-1980s," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 7(2), pages 238-245, July.

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