Preventing gun violence by changing social norms.
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چکیده
Fromapublichealthperspective,somesocialnormsare beneficial (eg,washingyourhands),whileothersare less so (eg, shakinghands,whichmay spreadgerms). Social norms can encourage or discourage violence. For example, traditional norms that men have a right to controlwomenand that sexual violence is aprivateaffair increase the likelihoodof intimatepartnerviolence. Social norms that encourage violence can be changed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JAMA internal medicine
دوره 173 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013