a School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York , Albany , USA.
Soc Work Public Health. 2019;34(6):492-504. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1629144. Epub 2019 Jun 26.
Efforts to reduce gun violence have moved away from models that rely solely on law enforcement approaches, toward public health-focused models of intervention. This paper discusses urban gun violence from a public health and social work perspective, examining a method to interrupt, reduce and prevent gun violence at the community level. A qualitative research design was utilized to evaluate perceptions held by thirty-seven community members regarding the impact of a gun and related violence prevention program, Albany SNUG. Five key findings emerged from the data analysis: 1) Violence was viewed as significant, widespread and a source of despair and hopelessness; 2) Residents perceived a lack of resources and opportunities within the community; 3) There was general consensus regarding the program's importance to the community; 4) There were several obstacles and challenges to program implementation as identified by participants; and 5) Community involvement and shared responsibility were viewed as central to the reduction of gun and related violence. Recommendations for practice and policy changes and the potential role for social work in future collective efficacy and social change initiatives are also discussed.
减少枪支暴力的努力已经从单纯依赖执法手段的模式转向以公共卫生为重点的干预模式。本文从公共卫生和社会工作的角度探讨城市枪支暴力问题，研究一种在社区层面打断、减少和预防枪支暴力的方法。采用定性研究设计来评估 37 名社区成员对枪支和相关暴力预防计划（奥尔巴尼 SNUG）的影响的看法。数据分析得出了五个主要发现：1）暴力被视为严重、广泛存在的问题，是绝望和无望的根源；2）居民认为社区内部缺乏资源和机会；3）社区成员普遍认为该计划对社区很重要；4）参与者确定了计划实施过程中的几个障碍和挑战；5）社区参与和共同责任被视为减少枪支和相关暴力的核心要素。还讨论了实践和政策变革的建议，以及社会工作在未来集体效能和社会变革倡议中的潜在作用。
