Structural Violence and Postpandemic Recovery: The Need for School Policies to Prevent Racism and Discrimination and Their Negative Effects on Health.

The authors offer observation on structural violence and how the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the impact of structural violence in the U.S. Topics discussed include three components of structural violence associated with health inequities that must be considered and addressed to mitigate its impact on students, school policies that can address structural racism's impact, and intergenerational consequences of structural violence in schools.