The multi-country study on the drivers of violence affecting children. A cross-country snapshot of findings

Abstract
Vulnerability to violence
evolves in complex socio-economic and cultural contexts. This locally driven
research analyses how institutional, community, interpersonal and individual
factors interact to affect violence in children’s lives. It also begins to identify
pathways to better inform national prevention strategies. The study places age
and gender at its center, focusing on girls and boys at different stages of the
life course, from the very young to older adolescents. A cornerstone of
the study is to link quality research, translating it into evidence, and
turning evidence into effective and meaningful interventions. This snapshot
provides insights to the complexities that surround violence. Understanding and
responding to the political as well as community contexts in which violence
occurs builds more meaningful responses. Country teams are now preparing to
move to the field and test best approaches to violence prevention based on
evidence and using data to drive change.
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