A global review of violence prevention plans: Where are the men and boys?

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282096343
Author(s):  
Lana Wells ◽  
Sarah Fotheringham
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Individual Change ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Engaging Men ◽  
Meaningful Engagement ◽  
Global North

Given the wealth of research calling for meaningful engagement of men and boys in preventing violence against women, this study examined whether current government-endorsed violence prevention plans in countries of the Global North included men and boys as a target for primary prevention. One hundred and fourteen plans from 14 countries were analysed, and findings revealed that engaging men and boys as primary prevention advocates is still in its infancy and mostly focused on individual change. The article concludes that governments should invest in comprehensive prevention strategies and whole-of-population approaches that target social structures and norms that reinforce violence.

Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Gender-based Violence

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Tolman ◽  
Tova B. Walsh ◽  
Bethsaida Nieves
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Engaging Men ◽  
The World ◽  
Individual Family ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
The Individual

This chapter focuses on efforts to engage men and boys in preventing gender-based violence (GBV). We examine violence prevention efforts at the individual, family, community, and global levels. We highlight a range of innovative approaches from around the world, including restorative justice practices, online programs, culturally focused counseling, working with fathers and their children to recognize and prevent intergenerational violence, enhancing men’s capacity to support their pregnant partners, and involving men as allies in the effort to prevent violence against women.

scholarly journals Applying Evidence-Based Violence Prevention Strategies to Elder Abuse in Public Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 45-46
Author(s):  
Carolyn Ham ◽  
Cory Bolkan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Shared Risk

Abstract Elder abuse is a growing problem with significant public health implications. Because elder abuse shares root causes with other types of violence (e.g., suicidal behavior, intimate partner violence), awareness of elder abuse as a violence prevention priority is rising among public health professionals. Major limitations, however, affect delivery of effective population-level primary prevention for elder abuse, necessitating increased community partnerships. In Washington State, the Department of Health’s Injury and Violence Prevention Section and the Department of Social and Health Services Adult Protective Services Division are leveraging existing strategies to increase identification and reporting of potential elder abuse from falls and injury prevention partners (i.e., opioids, suicide). We describe: (1) challenges and opportunities in creating unique cross-program collaborations, (2) the combined education and outreach efforts of this partnership, and (3) strategies for sustained collaboration. Additionally, we share results of a scoping literature review on evidence-based violence prevention strategies applicable to elder abuse between 2015 – 2019. In the Pubmed and Academic Search Complete databases, the following terms were searched: elder abuse prevention, primary prevention, shared risk and protective factors. Only six articles were identified that addressed primary prevention efforts. Researchers note that primary prevention of elder abuse is poorly understood and challenges exist in applying methods from other types of violence. Education for key community members on identification of abuse is a promising intervention targeting shared risk and protective factors for public health to pursue. Cross-sector community partnerships and rigorous evaluation of primary prevention approaches are needed.

College-Based Dating Violence Prevention Strategies

2018 ◽  
pp. 437-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meagan J. Brem ◽  
Autumn R. Florimbio ◽  
Hannah Grigorian ◽  
Joanna Elmquist ◽  
Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Prevention Strategies

scholarly journals Healthy People 2020 Objectives for Violence Prevention and the Role of Nursing

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Simon ◽  
Kimberly Hurvitz
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Youth Violence ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthy People ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Healthy People 2020

Violence, including child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, is a significant public health problem in the United States. A public health approach can help providers understand the health burden from violence, evaluate evidence for prevention strategies, and learn where to turn for information about planning and implementing prevention strategies for this preventable problem. For the past three decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published “Healthy People” objectives for the next decade. The Healthy People 2020 initiative includes 13 measurable objectives related to violence prevention, one of which was selected as a Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator. Progress to achieve these objectives can save thousands of lives, reduce the suffering of victims and their families, and decrease financial cost to the law enforcement and healthcare systems. The role that nurses can and do play in violence prevention is critical and extends beyond just caring for victims to also include preventing violence before it happens. This article summarizes the violence prevention objectives in Healthy People 2020 and the resources for prevention available to support nurses and others as they move prevention efforts forward in communities to stop violence before it starts.

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

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agumasie Semahegn ◽  
Kwasi Torpey ◽  
Adom Manu ◽  
Nega Assefa ◽  
Naana Agyeman ◽  
...  
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.

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