Rosenberg M L
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 1995;6(2):102-10; discussion 111-2. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2010.0530.
Violence in our country has reached epidemic proportions, especially among our youth. Of 22 industrialized nations, the United States has the highest homicide rate among young males 15 to 24 years of age. To reduce the incidence of violence, we must radically shift our approach to emphasize prevention and intervention. There are several ways of achieving violence reduction through these means. The scientific approach requires the determination of causation and risk factors to shed light on the patterns of violence and the effects on subgroups of the population. Also required is the development of targeted programs aimed at specific high-risk populations. In the area of youth violence intervention, programs must focus on young children and their parents, often children themselves, to prompt appropriate changes in knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Community-based programs can go a step further to initiate changes in the social environment that will create opportunities for adequate housing, job training or employment, or academic achievement. These efforts exemplify the notion that violence is not a factor of race, but rather is based on socioeconomic factors, particularly poverty and racism.
我国的暴力行为已达到流行程度，尤其是在年轻人当中。在22个工业化国家中，美国15至24岁年轻男性的凶杀率最高。为了降低暴力发生率，我们必须从根本上转变方法，强调预防和干预。通过这些手段有几种实现减少暴力的方法。科学方法要求确定因果关系和风险因素，以阐明暴力模式及其对人口亚群体的影响。还需要制定针对特定高风险人群的有针对性的项目。在青少年暴力干预领域，项目必须关注幼儿及其父母，通常还有孩子自身，以促使他们在知识、技能和态度方面做出适当改变。基于社区的项目可以更进一步，引发社会环境的变化，为充足的住房、职业培训或就业、或学业成就创造机会。这些努力例证了这样一种观念，即暴力不是种族因素，而是基于社会经济因素，特别是贫困和种族主义。
