The Science of Scale for Violence Prevention: A New Agenda for Family Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Yulia Shenderovich, Jamie M. Lachman, Catherine L. Ward, Inge Wessels, Frances Gardner, Mark Tomlinson, Daniel Oliver, Roselinde Janowski, Mackenzie Martin, Kufre Okop, Hlengiwe Sacolo-Gwebu, Lindokuhle L. Ngcobo, Zuyi Fang, Liane Alampay, Adriana Baban, Ana A. Baumann, Regina Benevides de Barros, Samuel Bojo, Alexander Butchart, Wilmi DippenaarAmon Exavery, Xiangming Fang, Ida Ferdinandi, Heather M. Foran, Nina Heinrichs, Judy Hutchings, Daisy Kisyombe, Greta Massetti, Jaromir Mazak, Henry Mbuyi, Pratibha Singh, Kenneth Polsky, Sabine Rakotomalala, Marija Raleva, Richard Savo, Lucie Cluver

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Abstract

Ending all violence against children by 2030 is a core part of Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 16. A number of promising violence reduction strategies have been identified in research studies. However, we lack an understanding of the implementation and impact of these programs in respect to their delivery at a large scale or within existing service systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We advocate for greater collaboration between researchers, policymakers, donors, governments, non-governmental organizations, and program managers and staff to study how violence prevention programs operate on a large scale. We describe a new initiative aiming to foster such collaborations in the field of family strengthening programs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number581440
JournalFrontiers in Public Health
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 19 2021

Keywords

  • implementation science
  • parenting
  • parenting (MeSH)
  • violence against children and adolescents
  • violence—prevention and control

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