Life-course influences of poverty on violence and homicide: 30-year Brazilian birth cohort study.

Joseph MurrayMichelle Degli EspostiChristian Loret de MolaRafaela MartinsAndrew D A C SmithTerrie E MoffittJon HeronVanessa Iribarrem MirandaNatalia LimaBernardo Lessa Horta

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)

Cumulative poverty from childhood to adulthood was an important driver of violence and homicide in this population. However, poverty experienced in early adulthood was especially influential, suggesting the importance of proximal mechanisms for violence in this context, such as unemployment, organized crime, drug trafficking, and ineffective policing and justice systems.

Keyphrases

mental health
early life
depressive symptoms
intimate partner violence
mental illness
emergency department
drug induced
adverse drug
electronic health record