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Violence: Black Homicide; White Suicide?????

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Gina Womack , Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), New Orleans, LA
As parents when we first lay eyes on this new creature we just birthed, we thrust upon them our high hopes, dreams and huge expectations for their futures oblivious or ignorant of the societal ills that are lurking.   Between leaving the hospital and sending them to baby sitters, out to play with others, putting them in school influences outside of the pressures we lay on them to be successful, meet our ideals and family legacies; additional forces and influences of conformity beyond our control can steer children in the direction of homicide, suicide and other violence.  This presentation will provide an overarching framework into delve into the similarities and differences of black on black homicide and suicide in the white community.

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture
Social and behavioral sciences
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Discuss how family and/or peer pressure influences violence that manifests itself in homicide or suicide between races and the impact on family by looking at real life scenarios and the way society views and supports families.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over 15 years experience working with African American families whose children are adjudicated of crimes as well as families whose children are victims of crimes. I have conducted presentations; workshops and have spoken on crime and incarceration via radio, media and print. I am also the parent of children who attended an elite private school and former board member of the school.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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