Public health, youth violence and perpetrator well-being

Neville, F. G., Goodall, C. A. , Gavine, A. J., Williams, D. J. and Donnelly, P. D. (2015) Public health, youth violence and perpetrator well-being. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 21(3), pp. 322-333. (doi: 10.1037/pac0000081)

Abstract

outh violence poses a significant public health issue due to its health antecedents (e.g., health inequalities, mental health issues, alcohol misuse) and consequences (i.e., physical and psychological morbidity, and mortality). While violence and its desistance have traditionally been the purview of the criminal justice system, the importance of a preventative public health approach has been increasingly acknowledged. The public health approach employs scientific methods, seeks to intervene at multiple levels (primary, secondary and tertiary), and advocates for the involvement of multidisciplinary stakeholders. This article outlines the public health approach to youth violence; discusses examples of current public health research into youth violence prevention (i.e., school-based interventions, and gang interventions); and provides a brief review of the evidence regarding youth violence perpetrators and well-being, which suggests mixed outcomes (positive and negative) depending upon intentionality of violence, and congruency with group norms. The article concludes by highlighting future research directions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. The online journal can be viewed here: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pac/
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Goodall, Professor Christine
• Authors: Neville, F. G., Goodall, C. A., Gavine, A. J., Williams, D. J., and Donnelly, P. D.
• Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Dental School
• Research Group: Community Oral Health
• Journal Name: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology
• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• ISSN: 1078-1919
• ISSN (Online): 1532-7949
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2015 American Psychological Association
• First Published: First published in Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology 21(3):322-333
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