The silent epidemic of gun injuries : challenges and opportunities for treating and preventing gun injuries /

"Gun violence undermines a quest for a healthy and productive life. This book is urban focused, with race and socioeconomic class assuming prominence, thus bringing a social justice and equity lens. Gun violence is best conceptualized as a jigsaw puzzle, with deaths representing one dimension a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Delgado, Melvin (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Series:	Oxford Academic
Subjects:	Firearms accidents > United States. Firearms and crime > United States. Violence > Health aspects > United States. Public health > United States. Public health. Gun Violence Public Health United States Armes à feu > Accidents > États-Unis. Armes à feu et criminalité > États-Unis. Santé publique > États-Unis. Santé publique. public health. Assessment. PSYCHOLOGY. Emergency Management. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING. Firearms accidents Firearms and crime Public health Violence > Health aspects Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Section I.Grounding Gun Injuries
Context Setting
Gun Injury Research and Statistics
Gun Injuries
Section II.Social Science Perspectives on Gun Injuries
Social Perspective
Cultural Perspective
Economic Perspective
Section III.Community-Centered Approaches and Urban Case Illustrations
Community Interventions and Gun Injuries
Case 1: Chicago's Good Kids Mad City and Stop the Bleed
Case 2: Open Doors (Paralyzed Gun Victims)
Section IV.Recommendations for Advancing the Field
Professional Education
Research
Community Practice.