4110.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
Oral Session | ||||
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| The goal of this symposium is to present a new model of violence that takes into account the dynamic relationships between violence and poverty. Much attention has been paid to different types of violence (e.g., domestic violence and homicide). However, little research has been conducted on subtle systems of violence (structural violence) that exist in our communities. Previous research has examined issues related to race, poverty, and violence but has frequently overlooked the transactional nature of different types of violence and its inter-relationship to poverty. To expand the violence framework, we propose a model that pays attention to the dynamic relationships between violence and the role of poverty. This presentation focuses on the inter-relationships among violence and substance abuse, in a sample of poor women who are welfare recipients and participants in a national demonstration drug treatment/job-training program, CASAWORKS for Families. Because welfare changes are recent, little is known about the long-term consequences of its impact, highlighting the need for research about this population. The first speaker will present the theoretical framework for the model, discussing its relevance to treatment and prevention health issues. The second speaker will present a qualitative study that utilizes the theoretical violence framework, focusing on substance abuse as an outcome. The third speaker will examine specific aspects of structural violence, the role of neighborhoods in creating social isolation, and its impact on substance abuse. Finally, the discussant will synthesize the intersections of these presentations and highlight their implications for policy and research. | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | ||||
| Susan James, PhD | ||||
| Chitra Raghavan, PhD | ||||
| Social Isolation: The Quieter Side of Violence Janice Johnson, MA, Susan James, PhD, Chitra Raghavan, PhD, Diana Woolis, EdD | ||||
| Social systems and the tripartite model of violence: A study of three types of violence in women's lives Chitra Raghavan, PhD, Susan James, PhD, Janice Johnson, MA, Diana Woolis, EdD | ||||
| Structural violence: the invisible violence in our communities Susan James, PhD, Janice Johnson, MA, Chitra Raghavan, PhD, Diana Woolis, EdD | ||||
| Sponsor: | Community Health Planning and Policy Development | |||
| Cosponsors: | Injury Control and Emergency Health Services; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of Public Health Workers; Social Work; Socialist Caucus | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | |||