Early Intervention: A foundation for lifelong violence prevention

Authors

  • Sarah Skeen Stellenbosch University
  • Mark Tomlinson Stellenbosch University
  • Catherine L Ward University of Cape Town
  • Lucie Cluver University of Oxford; University of Cape Town
  • Jamie Lachman University of Oxford

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3108/2015/i51a767

Keywords:

violence, children, violence prevention, South Africa, poverty, homicide rate, risk

Abstract

High levels of violence affect every family in South Africa. Exposure to violence starts early, in both the home and community. There are high levels of physical abuse of children, and the national under-five homicide rate is more than double that of other low- and middle-income countries. Rates of violence are particularly high in poorer communities in the country, and many children already made vulnerable by poverty are also at risk from increased exposure to violence.

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Author Biographies

  • Sarah Skeen, Stellenbosch University
    Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychology
  • Mark Tomlinson, Stellenbosch University
    Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychology
  • Catherine L Ward, University of Cape Town

    Department of Psychology and the Safety
    and Violence Initiative 

  • Lucie Cluver, University of Oxford; University of Cape Town
    Department of Social Policy and Intervention; 

    Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health

  • Jamie Lachman, University of Oxford

    Department  of Social Policy and Intervention 

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Published

2015-03-08

Issue

No. 51 (2015): March 2015

Section

Research articles

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