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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Structural Violence and Health-Related Outcomes in Europe: A Descriptive Systematic Review.

Gloria Macassa, Cormac McGrath, Mamunur Rashid, Joaquim Soares

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Excluded Lives: Migrant Status and Access to Healthcare in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  4. Are the Australian Dietary Guidelines Fit for Purpose for Culturally Diverse Populations? A Qualitative Study.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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  8. Child Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence in Mental Health Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Gloria MacassaDepartment of Public Health and Sports Science, Faculty of Occupational and Health Sciences, University of Gävle, Kungsbacksvägen 47, 80176 Gävle, Sweden.
Cormac McGrathDepartment of Education, Stockholm University, Frescativägen 54, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-8215-3646
Mamunur RashidDepartment of Public Health and Sports Science, Faculty of Occupational and Health Sciences, University of Gävle, Kungsbacksvägen 47, 80176 Gävle, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7558-4168
Joaquim SoaresDepartment of Health Sciences, Mid-Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, SE-85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a revival of the term "structural violence (SV)" which was coined by Johan Galtung in the 1960s in the context of Peace Studies. "Structural violence" refers to social structures-economic, legal, political, religious, and cultural-that prevent individuals, groups and societies from reaching their full potential. In the European context, very few studies have investigated health and well-being using an SV perspective. Therefore, this paper sought to systematically and descriptively review studies that used an SV framework to examine health-related outcomes across European countries. The review included two studies each from Spain and France, one each from the UK, Ukraine and Russia, and another study including the three countries Sweden, Portugal and Germany. With the exception of one mixed-method study, the studies used a qualitative design. Furthermore, the eight studies in the review used different conceptualizations of SV, which indicates the complexity of using SV as a concept in public health in the European context. Future research that attempts to identify and standardize measures of SV is needed; the knowledge gained is hoped to inform appropriate interventions aiming to reduce the effects of SV on population health.

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ViolenceEuropeFranceGermanyHumansPortugalRussiaSpainSwedenUkraineEuropehealth outcomessocial determinants of healthstructural violence

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PMID34208879
PMCPMC8296855

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