Prevention of family violence

Family violence prevention program: another way to save a life.

Domestic violence, now often referred to as intimate partner violence, is a common, costly, complex health problem. An estimated 5% to 14% of US women are currently living in abusive situations, and 22% report assault by a domestic partner during their lifetime. But addressing domestic violence in the health care setting is very complex— disclosure, seeking services, and recovery are all challe...

Family violence.

Family violence occurs in many forms; the most prominent are domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. Family violence affects many persons at some point in their life and constitutes the majority of violent acts in our society. Although there has been considerable study of the patterns, risk factors, and interventions for each form of family violence, great controversy still exists with...

Building global commitment for violence prevention Violence Prevention Alliance

Blueprints for Violence Prevention

Through the Blueprints for Violence Prevention Initiative, OJJDP provides information to communities on a broad array of violence prevention and intervention programs that have been proven to be effective. This Bulletin describes the demanding criteria established by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence to designate model Blueprints programs and the activities of the 11 programs ...

Violence Prevention Today

As noted in the report of the National Committee on Violence, Violence: Directions for Australia (1990, Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra, p. 42), there has been little research on the issue of bias-related violence, particularly violence based on sexual preference. However, Violence against Lesbians and Gay Men indicates the prevalence of this worrying form of violence and suggests...