Wales without violence: A framework for preventing violence among children and young people
Violence among children and young people (CYP) is a complex societal issue that has detrimental impacts on the health and well-being of children, young people, and adults throughout their lives. Population health research tells us that CYP are adversely at risk of experiencing violence and are at h...
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Violence among children and young people (CYP) is a complex societal issue that has detrimental impacts on the health and well-being of children, young people, and adults throughout their lives. Population health research tells us that CYP are adversely at risk of experiencing violence and are at higher risk of experiencing multiple forms of violence. However, evidence suggests that prevention approaches are most effective when implemented with CYP and can have positive health, well-being, and social impacts across the life-course.
This social innovation narrative sets out how the Wales Violence Prevention Unit and Peer Action Collective Cymru coproduced a strategic multi-agency framework for the prevention of violence among CYP in Wales. The first of its kind to be developed in the United Kingdom, this national framework acts as a guide to strategic action on violence prevention, amplifying the voices of CYP, and providing evidence of “what works.”
This evidence-informed, coproduced framework used an innovative participatory design process to listen to the voices of a diverse range of stakeholders, highlighting the voices of CYP. Informed by the views and experiences of over 1,000 people in Wales, and grounded in the lived experiences of CYP, the Framework proposes nine strategies to prevent violence among CYP as part of a public health approach to violence prevention. These strategies represent evidence-based approaches proven to reduce violence among CYP, address the risk factors for youth violence, and build individual, community and societal resilience.
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| spelling | doaj.art-df6c10aa52c0416bbec0798b32df0a592023-12-03T01:19:22ZengSG PublishingJournal of Community Safety and Well-Being2371-42982023-09-018310.35502/jcswb.326Wales without violence: A framework for preventing violence among children and young peopleEmma R. Barton0Lara C. Snowdon1Bryony Parry2Alex Walker3World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Investment in Health and Wellbeing, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, and Wales Violence Prevention Unit, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Investment in Health and Wellbeing, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, and Wales Violence Prevention Unit, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Investment in Health and Wellbeing, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, and Wales Violence Prevention Unit, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Investment in Health and Wellbeing, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, and Wales Violence Prevention Unit, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom. Violence among children and young people (CYP) is a complex societal issue that has detrimental impacts on the health and well-being of children, young people, and adults throughout their lives. Population health research tells us that CYP are adversely at risk of experiencing violence and are at higher risk of experiencing multiple forms of violence. However, evidence suggests that prevention approaches are most effective when implemented with CYP and can have positive health, well-being, and social impacts across the life-course. This social innovation narrative sets out how the Wales Violence Prevention Unit and Peer Action Collective Cymru coproduced a strategic multi-agency framework for the prevention of violence among CYP in Wales. The first of its kind to be developed in the United Kingdom, this national framework acts as a guide to strategic action on violence prevention, amplifying the voices of CYP, and providing evidence of “what works.” This evidence-informed, coproduced framework used an innovative participatory design process to listen to the voices of a diverse range of stakeholders, highlighting the voices of CYP. Informed by the views and experiences of over 1,000 people in Wales, and grounded in the lived experiences of CYP, the Framework proposes nine strategies to prevent violence among CYP as part of a public health approach to violence prevention. These strategies represent evidence-based approaches proven to reduce violence among CYP, address the risk factors for youth violence, and build individual, community and societal resilience. http://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/326violence preventionevidence-informedpublic healthapproachcoproduced |
| spellingShingle | Emma R. Barton Lara C. Snowdon Bryony Parry Alex Walker Wales without violence: A framework for preventing violence among children and young people Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being violence prevention evidence-informed public health approach coproduced |
| title | Wales without violence: A framework for preventing violence among children and young people |
| title_full | Wales without violence: A framework for preventing violence among children and young people |
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| title_short | Wales without violence: A framework for preventing violence among children and young people |
| title_sort | wales without violence a framework for preventing violence among children and young people |
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