Stop the Violence in Latin America: A Look at Prevention from Cradle to Adulthood (Latin American Development Forum)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1464806640 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 422 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has the undesirable distinction of being the world's most violent region, with 24.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Crime disproportionately affects young men aged 20 to 24, whose homicide rate of 92 per 100,000 nearly quadruples that of the region. This publication adopts a lifecycle perspective and argues that as individuals progress through different stages of the lifecycle, not only do different sets of risk factors arise and take more prominence, but their interactions and interdependencies shape human behavior. Of the top 50 most violent cities in the world, 42 are in LAC. The magnitude of the problem is staggering and persistent. These interactions and the relative importance of different sets of risk factors identify relevant margins that can effectively be targeted by prevention policies, not only early in life, but throughout the lifecycle. Particular attention is devoted to recent studies that ri