What is the type of violence that represents the systematic ways in which some groups are hindered from equal access to opportunities, goods and services that enable the fulfillment of basic human needs?
Select one:
a. Structural Violence ✔
b. Traditional Violence
c. Cultural Violence
d. Direct Violence
Structural Violence
Structural violence refers to a form of violence wherein social structures or social institutions harm people by preventing them from meeting their basic needs.
Answers & Comments
a. Structural Violence
Explanation:
Structural violence refers to a form of violence wherein social structures or social institutions harm people by preventing them from meeting their basic needs. Although less visible, it is by far the most lethal form of violence, through causing excess deaths—deaths that would not occur in more equal societies.