Preventing Gender-Based Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Lessons From 25 Years of Program Development and Evaluation

Effective prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) among adolescents and young adults is a key strategy for reducing rates of gender-based violence (GBV). Numerous initiatives have been developed and evaluated over the past 25 years. There is emerging evidence about effective strategies for uni...

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Published in:Violence against women Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 29 - 55
Main Authors: Crooks, Claire V., Jaffe, Peter, Dunlop, Caely, Kerry, Amanda, Exner-Cortens, Deinera
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2019
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adults
Bisexuality
Bystanders
Campuses
Child
Crime Victims - psychology
Dating
Domestic violence
Evidence-based practice
Female
Females
Gender-based violence
Gender-Based Violence - prevention & control
Gender-Based Violence - psychology
Humans
Indigenous peoples
Intervention
Intimate partner violence
Intimate Partner Violence - prevention & control
Intimate Partner Violence - psychology
Lesbianism
LGBTQ people
Male
Marginality
Minority groups
Ontario
Past experiences
Prevention
Prevention programs
Program Development - methods
Program Development - standards
Program evaluation
Program Evaluation - methods
Program Evaluation - trends
School based intervention
School violence
Secondary schools
Sexual orientation
Teenagers
Transgender persons
Transsexuality
Victimization
Vulnerability
Young Adult
Young adults
Young women
Youth
Ontario
adolescence
cultural adaptation
gender-based violence
young adults
realist evaluation
prevention
ISSN:1077-8012, 1552-8448, 1552-8448
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Summary:Effective prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) among adolescents and young adults is a key strategy for reducing rates of gender-based violence (GBV). Numerous initiatives have been developed and evaluated over the past 25 years. There is emerging evidence about effective strategies for universal prevention of dating violence in high school settings and effective bystander interventions on university and college campuses. In addition, there have been some effective practices identified for specific groups of youth who are vulnerable to victimization (either based on past experiences of exposure to domestic violence or previous dating victimization). At the same time, though our evidence about school and college-based interventions has grown, there are significant gaps in our knowledge of effective prevention among marginalized groups. For example, there is a lack of evidence-based strategies for preventing IPV among Indigenous youth; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning+ [LGBTQ+] youth; and young women with disabilities, even though these groups are at elevated risk for experiencing violence. Our review of the current state of evidence for effective GBV prevention among adolescents and young adults suggests significant gaps. Our analysis of these gaps highlights the need to think more broadly about what constitutes evidence. We identify some strategies and a call to action for moving the field forward and provide examples from our work with vulnerable youth in a variety of settings.
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ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801218815778