Community violence in Jamaica: A public health issue for the health profession.
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چکیده
Societal violence is a public health concern that confronts different countries. In this paper, the author examines the situation of community violence in Jamaica and discusses steps which could be taken by the health community to curb the pervasive and growing problem of community violence.
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1 Department of Child and Family Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 School of Education, Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States of America. Send correspondence to: Katherine E. Green, 10000 University Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, USA; telephone: +01-865-573-2221; fax: +01-928-541-7817; e-mail: [email protected]. Althou...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The West Indian medical journal
دوره 55 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006