A systematic review of primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review examined 140 outcome evaluations of primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration. The review had two goals: 1) to describe and assess the breadth, quality, and evolution of evaluation research in this area; and 2) to summarize the best available research evidence for sexual violence prevention practitioners by categorizing programs with regard to their evidence of effectiveness on sexual violence behavioral outcomes in a rigorous evaluation. The majority of sexual violence prevention strategies in the evaluation literature are brief, psycho-educational programs focused on increasing knowledge or changing attitudes, none of which have shown evidence of effectiveness on sexually violent behavior using a rigorous evaluation design. Based on evaluation

SUBMITTER: DeGue S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875446 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature