A Practitioners’ Guide to Evaluating Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Programs

AbstractFirearms increase the risk of lethality in violent intimate relationships. Policies that restrict access to firearms by respondents to civil domestic violence protective orders (DVROs) are associated with reductions in intimate partner homicide, yet there is scant literature about how such prohibitions are implemented. We document how four localities are implementing gun possession prohibitions that result from civil and criminal restraining orders and domestic violence misdemeanor convictions; and assess the findings in the context of Kingdon’s agenda setting framework. We identified four jurisdictions where gun dispossession of prohibited domestic violence offenders was underway and collected data through in-depth interviews, site visits, and documents. We coded the data, identified explanatory themes, and compared the findings to Kingdon’s framework. The four jurisdictions have policies ranging from no state laws restricting domestic violence offenders’ access to guns to comprehensive state laws. We describe implementation initiatives to dispossess prohibited people of their guns in the four jurisdictions, two distinct implementation models through which gun dispossession occurs, and an expanded application of Kingdon’s model. In each jurisdiction, we identified one or more individuals who championed implementation. Policies that prohibit domestic violence offenders from possessing guns are promising, and possible in diverse settings and jurisdictions. Here we provide insight into implementation efforts in four jurisdictions, emphasize the role of individuals in prioritizing implementation, and highlight the potential to realize these restrictions across states with different laws. Focusing on implementation is a much-needed paradigm shift that complements the traditional focus on passing domestic violence prevention laws.

Impact of a Rural Domestic Violence Prevention Campaign

The Journal of Rural Health ◽

10.1111/j.1748-0361.2001.tb00964.x ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 266-277 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Anne M. Gadomski ◽

Maria Tripp ◽

Debra A. Wolff ◽

Carol Lewis ◽

Paul Jenkins

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Prevention Campaign ◽

Domestic Violence Prevention

Social Worker and Counsellor Perceptions of Singapore's Domestic Violence Prevention System

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development ◽

10.1080/21650993.2001.9755862 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 85-108

Author(s):

Freda Briggs ◽

Ang Bee Lian ◽

George Yeo ◽

Kurt Lushington

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Social Worker ◽

Prevention System ◽

Domestic Violence Prevention

Creating and Executing an Applied Interdisciplinary Campaign for Domestic Violence Prevention

The War Against Domestic Violence ◽

10.1201/b15800-25 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 319-336

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Domestic Violence Prevention

Implementation Barriers and Enablers for Preventing Domestic Violence against Women in Northwestern Ethiopia: A Qualitative Implementation Research

10.21203/rs.3.rs-858053/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Agumasie Semahegn ◽

Kwasi Torpey ◽

Adom Manu ◽

Nega Assefa ◽

Naana Agyeman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Violence Against Women ◽

Intersectoral Collaboration ◽

Implementation Barriers ◽

Domestic Violence Against Women ◽

Barriers To Implementation ◽

The Many ◽

Lack Of Commitment ◽

Domestic Violence Prevention

Abstract Background: Ethiopia is signatory to various international and regional conventions, agreements and protocols related to violence against women, yet the many women suffer violence. To date, very little is known about how these conventions and protocols are implemented, and the barriers associated with implementation. Our study explored the barriers to implementation of domestic violence against women prevention policies and enablers in the Northwestern Ethiopia.Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions among a total of 43 participants purposefully selected from different sectors and communities. Data were transcribed, coded and thematically analyzed using NVivo 11 software.Results: Community-traditional gender-norms, budget constraints, poor planning and non-adherence to planned activities, lack of commitment, poor integration and inter-sectoral collaboration served as barriers to implementation of policies aimed at preventing domestic violence in Ethiopia. However, enablers of domestic implementation of violence prevention programs include community health extension program, women development ‘army’, policy frameworks, government’s political willingness, presence of school-based gender clubs.Conclusions: The implementation of existing evidence and policies was still poor at the community level due to lack of inter-sectoral collaboration, poor integration and stakeholders with competing priorities among others. Future intervention programs that would sustain and synergized domestic violence prevention, should integrate intersectoral collaboration and service within existing program.

CHAPTER 7 – Domestic violence prevention through the Constructing Violence-free Masculinities programme: an experience from Peru

Working with Men for Gender Equality ◽

10.3362/9781780448664.007 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 97-110

Author(s):

Rhoda Mitchell

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Domestic Violence Prevention

Can Empathy Offset Low Bystander Efficacy? Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Prevention Narratives in India

Health Communication ◽

10.1080/10410236.2019.1623645 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (10) ◽

pp. 1229-1238

Author(s):

Sidharth Muralidharan ◽

Eunjin (Anna) Kim

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Domestic Violence Prevention