What Works in Violence Prevention Among Young People?: A Systematic Review of Reviews Kovalenko, AG, Abraham, Charles, Graham-Rowe, E, Levine, M and O’Dwyer, S 2020, What Works in Violence Prevention Among Young People?: A Systematic Review of Reviews, Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, pp. 1-17, doi: 10.1177/1524838020939130. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title What Works in Violence Prevention Among Young People?: A Systematic Review of Reviews Author(s) Kovalenko, AG Abraham, Charles Graham-Rowe, E Levine, M O’Dwyer, S Journal name Trauma, Violence, and Abuse Start page 1 End page 17 Total pages 17 Publisher Sage Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2020-07-17 ISSN 1524-8380 1552-8324 Keyword(s) ADOLESCENT DATING VIOLENCE AGGRESSIVE-BEHAVIOR ANTISOCIAL-BEHAVIOR BYSTANDER INTERVENTION campus violence prevention Criminology & Penology Family Studies meta-analyses narrative reviews RAPE PREVENTION review of reviews SAFE DATES PROGRAM SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS SECONDARY-SCHOOL SEXUAL ASSAULT Social Sciences Social Work young people YOUTH VIOLENCE Summary Violence prevention programs aim to raise awareness, change attitudes, normative beliefs, motivation, and behavioral responses. Many programs have been developed and evaluated, and optimistic claims about effectiveness made. Yet comprehensive guidance on program design, implementation, and evaluation is limited. The aim of this study was to provide an up-to-date review of evidence on what works for whom. A systematic search of PsycINFO, MEDLINE, ERIC, and Sociology Collection ProQuest identified 40 reviews and meta-analyses reporting on the effectiveness of violence prevention programs among young people (age 15–30) in educational institutions, published before October 2018. These included reviews of programs designed to reduce (i) bullying, (ii) dating and relationship violence, (iii) sexual assault, and (iv) antisocial behavior. Only evaluations that reported on behavioral outcomes such as perpetration, victimization, and bystander behavior were included. The reviewed evaluations reported on programs that were mainly implemented in high-income countries in Europe and North America. The majority found small effects on violence reduction and victimization and increases in self-reported bystander behavior. Our findings expose critical gaps in evaluation research in this area and provide recommendations on how to optimize the effectiveness of future programs. Language eng DOI 10.1177/1524838020939130 Field of Research 1607 Social Work 1701 Psychology 1801 Law HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30161504 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 09:55:21 EST Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 15:03:19 EST Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 15:17:14 EST Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 15:23:37 EST Wed, 09 Feb 2022, 14:02:55 EST Wed, 09 Feb 2022, 14:59:55 EST Wed, 09 Feb 2022, 15:07:16 EST Wed, 09 Feb 2022, 15:10:09 EST Wed, 30 Mar 2022, 14:16:16 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 3 times in TR Web of Science Cited 3 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 20 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 09:55:21 EST