Mirabal-Colón Brenda
Center for Hispanic Youth Violence Prevention, Filius Institute, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 364984, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936-4984.
P R Health Sci J. 2003 Mar;22(1):89-91.
Youth violence is a serious public health problem, described by the Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence (2001). Homicide is the second cause of death for the 15-24 age population in the USA and Puerto Rico; intentional injuries also result in significant morbidity. Youth are at greater risk of being victims than perpetrators of violence. African American and Hispanic youth are at particular risk. Effective, community-based initiatives to prevent youth violence are necessary to interrupt the cycle of violence. In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services awarded grants to establish ten Academic Centers of Excellence for Youth Violence Prevention. This article describes the development of the Center for Hispanic Youth Violence Prevention, of the FILIUS Institute of the University of Puerto Rico.
青少年暴力是一个严重的公共卫生问题，《青少年暴力问题外科医生总报告》（2001年）对此有所描述。在美国和波多黎各，凶杀是15至24岁人群的第二大死因；故意伤害也会导致大量发病情况。青少年成为暴力受害者的风险高于实施者。非裔美国人和西班牙裔青少年面临特别风险。开展有效的基于社区的预防青少年暴力举措对于打断暴力循环至关重要。2000年，卫生与公众服务部疾病控制与预防中心拨款设立了十个预防青少年暴力卓越学术中心。本文介绍了波多黎各大学菲利乌斯研究所西班牙裔青少年暴力预防中心的发展情况。
