Health: Chapter 4

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Violence

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A set of behavirs that produce injuries, as well as the outcomes of these behaviors (the injuries themselves)

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Intentional injuries

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injuries committed on purpose with intent to harm

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unintentional injuries

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injuries committed without intent to harm

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Primary aggression

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goal directed, hostile self assertion that is destructive in character

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reactive aggression

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emotional reaction brought about by frustrating life experiences

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homicide

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death that results from intent to injure or kill

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ethnoviolence

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violence directed randomly at persons affiliated with a particular, usually ethnic, group

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prejudice

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a negative evaluation of an entire group of people that is typically based on unfavorable and often wrong ideas about the group

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discrimination

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actions that deny equal treatment or opportunities to a group, often based on prejudice

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terrorism

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the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives

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domestic violence

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the use of force to control and maintain power over another person in the home environment, including both actual harm and the threat of harm

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child abuse

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the systematic harming of a child by a caregiver, typically a parent

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neglect

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failure to provide for a child's basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, and clothing

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sexual assault

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any act in which one person is sexually intimate with another person without that person's consent

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rape

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sexual penetration without the victim's consent

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aggravated rape

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rape that involves one or multiple attackers, strangers, weapons, or physical beating

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simple rape

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rape by one person, usually known to the victim, that does not involve a physical beating or use of a weapon

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sexual abuse of children

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sexual interaction between a child and an adult or older child. Includes, but is not limited to, sexually suggestive conversations, inappropriate kissing, touching, petting, and oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse

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sexual harassment

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any form of unwanted sexual attention

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stalking

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the willful, repeated, and malicious following, harassing, or threatening of another person