Commentary in response to ‘characterising the risk of homicide in a population-based cohort’ (O’Neill et al , 2019)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11177487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susitha Wanigaratne (0000-0003-0840-9006, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, corresponding author), Farah N Mawani (0000-0003-4817-5099, Unity Health Toronto), Patricia O’campo (0000-0003-4549-7324, Unity Health Toronto), Donald C Cole (0000-0002-1009-603X, University of Toronto), Sureya Ibrahim (Mothers for Peace, TD Centre of Learning & Development Regent Park, Toronto, Canada), Carles Muntaner (0000-0003-3535-467X, University of Toronto) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 977-978 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech-2019-213712 |
| PMID | 32907919 |
| OpenAlex | W3083924836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
We are social epidemiologists and community advocates focused on addressing social determinants of health inequities. While we appreciate O’Neill et al ’s effort to link multiple provincial-level administrative data sets to examine homicide victimisation by immigration status in Ontario, Canada, we have concerns about the framing and interpretation of findings and their potential impact on immigrants and refugees.1 While O’Neill et al ’s data and sample size are strengths, the attention to the context of being an immigrant to Canada, theoretical framework and motivation for examining immigrants in relation to homicide victimisation are not fully developed. O’Neill et al do not acknowledge having done any community engagement which is critical and ethical2 given the long history of exclusion, exploitation, racism and discrimination, and the current global climate of increasing criminalisation of migrants. Meaningful community engagement offers important context; helps shape the research purpose, questions, approach, interpretation and recommendations; and can reduce the potential for harm. Though criminalisation of migration under security pretexts is an infringement of international law,3 and contradicts evidence that immigration is related to a reduction in crime,4 many high-income countries, including Canada
Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Environmental health · Framing (construction) · Geography · Harm · Homicide · Immigration · Poison control · Political science · Population · Racism · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Victimisation · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |