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A Public Health Approach to the Violence Epidemic in the United States
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Describes the root causes of America's violence problem and proposes a community-based public health approach to violence prevention.
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A Public Health Approach to the Violence Epidemic in the United States
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Prevention Institute
Date Published:
October 1993
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pdf
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Local, State, & National Policy
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Spectrum of Prevention
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Youth & Community Violence
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Preventing Violence & Reducing Injury
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Innovative Strategies & Analysis
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