Primary prevention of violence against women

Walden, Inara

Primary prevention of violence against women compiled by Inara Walden - Sydney, NSW : Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2014 - electronic document (5 p.); PDF file: 380.75 KB - ADFVC fast facts .

ADFVC fast facts, 12, February 2014 Recommended reading

Note - ADFVC papers are not currently available online. Please contact NZFVC or ANROWS to obtain this paper. Primary prevention strategies try to prevent violence before it takes place, by seeking to understand and target known risk factors for perpetration or victimisation. This is sometimes described as an ‘upstream’ approach to health promotion (WHO, 2007, p. 5). This Fast Facts provides an overview of the public health model, upon which most prevention strategies rest, and its application in the VAW sector in Australia. (from the document)


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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PRIMARY PREVENTION
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN


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