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Gun Violence, Structural Violence, and Social Justice

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Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the United States

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This chapter provides an overview of the topic of structural violence as it relates to gun violence. It posits potential evidence-based, social justice-focused solutions practicable for now and generations to come.

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  1. University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Tanya Zakrison & Brian Williams

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Marie Crandall

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Marie Crandall

  2. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA

    Stephanie Bonne

  3. NRI, Falls Church, VA, USA

    Jennifer Bronson

  4. School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, USA

    Woodie Kessel

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Zakrison, T., Williams, B., Crandall, M. (2021). Gun Violence, Structural Violence, and Social Justice. In: Crandall, M., Bonne, S., Bronson, J., Kessel, W. (eds) Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the United States. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55513-9_2

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