Public Health and Injuries [WLO: 4] [CLO: 5]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read Chapter 15 of the course textbook. As you read, the gross majority of injuries in the United States are unintentional, but some injuries are intentional, inflicted upon one individual by another. Using a local newspaper or local news website, locate three articles that deal with violence in your community or nearest city.
For each article,
- Provide a two-sentence summary along with the link to the article.
- Identify and describe the victim and the perpetrator.
- Identify what you feel was the underlying cause of the violence.
- Create a suggestion as to how the violence could have been avoided or prevented.
- Propose an idea on how public health could become involved in preventing future violence in your area.
Guided Response: Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required materials and other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Explain whether you agree or disagree with their suggestions of how the violence could have been avoided or prevented. Also, explain whether you agree or disagree with your classmates on why the violence occurred in the first place.