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07-04-2012, 12:20 PM
Speaking on the program Cuentas Claras, sociologist Celedonio Jimenez and psychiatrist Carlos de los Angeles said that certain aspects of the Dominican Republic's socioeconomic model are contributing to the increase in violence.
They said that the social structure, especially the inequality has led to an increase in violence, highlighting the fact that the minimum wage is less than RD$10,000 but that some politicians receive a basic salary of RD$950,000.
They said that 34% of young Dominicans were not studying or working and listed other factors influencing the increase in violence such as the disintegration of the family, education and the loss of values.
According to De los Angeles, violence is a complex social problem that has to be studied from the point of view of education, politics, economics and social and psychological factors in order to correct it.
He said that the State should apply public policies to promote equality of opportunity, fair salaries and employment, and satisfactory levels of education and health.
Referring to the high rate of femicides, Jimenez said that Dominicans were not ready to accept women's liberation and that men who murdered their partners were frustrated, especially economically.
However according to Jimenez and De los Angeles, all is not lost and measures should be taken to change the situation. They said that one thing that could be done is to disarm the population. Another was to reform the police, and the family should return to its formative role, schools should play their part and everyone should return to the values, responsibility and culture of peace.
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They said that the social structure, especially the inequality has led to an increase in violence, highlighting the fact that the minimum wage is less than RD$10,000 but that some politicians receive a basic salary of RD$950,000.
They said that 34% of young Dominicans were not studying or working and listed other factors influencing the increase in violence such as the disintegration of the family, education and the loss of values.
According to De los Angeles, violence is a complex social problem that has to be studied from the point of view of education, politics, economics and social and psychological factors in order to correct it.
He said that the State should apply public policies to promote equality of opportunity, fair salaries and employment, and satisfactory levels of education and health.
Referring to the high rate of femicides, Jimenez said that Dominicans were not ready to accept women's liberation and that men who murdered their partners were frustrated, especially economically.
However according to Jimenez and De los Angeles, all is not lost and measures should be taken to change the situation. They said that one thing that could be done is to disarm the population. Another was to reform the police, and the family should return to its formative role, schools should play their part and everyone should return to the values, responsibility and culture of peace.
www.eldia.com.do/nacionales/2012/7/3/87006/Modelo-socioeconomico-RD-contribuye-crezca-violencia (http://www.eldia.com.do/nacionales/2012/7/3/87006/Modelo-socioeconomico-RD-contribuye-crezca-violencia)
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