Project Summary
This study examines: (1) racial and ethnic disparities in potential years of life lost among people who died by homicide and suicide; and (2) the contextual correlates of potential years of life lost due to lethal violence.
Project Description
Research indicates that the burden of violent death in the United States is disproportionate across racial and ethnic groups and communities. Recent studies indicate that persons of color—who are often concentrated across space—may die at younger ages than their counterparts, leading to increased trauma among surviving family members, friends, and communities. This project examines racial and ethnic disparities and community disparities in potential years of life lost among people who died by homicide and suicide.
Outcome Publications
This study examines racial and ethnic disparities in potential years of life lost among people who died by homicide and suicide. Findings indicated that persons of color were disproportionately impacted by violence. These racial and ethnic disparities were partly accounted for by a broad array of individual differences, incident characteristics, and contextual factors. The results suggest that homicide and suicide exact a high societal cost, and the burden of that cost is disproportionately high among persons of color. Click here for more details.
