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WHO defines violence as:. The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation.. Differe
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1. Tackling Domestic & Sexual Violence-- a Public Health Perspective HK Council of Social Service
20 May 2003
T W Wong
2. WHO defines violence as: The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation.
3. Different Approaches: violence as Crime
Human right violation
Public health problem
4. Why Public Health Approach? Violence
affects the health of a significant proportion of the population Violence can be viewed from different perspective:
human right
law and order...Violence can be viewed from different perspective:
human right
law and order...
5. Public Health Treating a population Collective action