Conceptual Models & Frameworks for thinking about violence and violence prevention

Janet Fanslow, PhDAssociate Professor in Mental Health Promotion

World Health Organization Typology of Violence (Krug et al, 2002)

Mental health intervention spectrum for mental disorders

(Mrazek & Haggerty, 1994)

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Barry & Jenkins, 2007. Implementing Mental Health Promotion

Defining the focus of prevention & intervention

• Universal interventions/prevention: approaches aimed at groups or the general population without regard to individual risk, e.g., violence prevention curricula in a school, community-wide media campaigns

• Selected interventions/prevention: approaches aimed at those at heightened risk of violence, e.g., parenting training to those at high risk

• Indicated interventions: approaches aimed at those who have already demonstrated violent behaviour, e.g., treatment for known perpetrators

Krug, et al, 2002.

Ecological Model

Adapted from Krug, et al, 2002. World Report on Violence & Health

Combining the ecological model & sectors for action

Fanslow, J. (2005). Beyond Zero Tolerance.

Combining the ecological model & sectors for action

Fanslow, J. (2005). Beyond Zero Tolerance

Art, science and politics of creating a mentally healthy society (Barry & Jenkins, 2007)

creative & effective practice

strong research base

government policy & public participation

References• Barry, Margaret M, Jenkins, Rachel. (2007). Implementing

Mental Health Promotion. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier:ISBN: 9780443100253

• Fanslow J. (2005). Beyond Zero Tolerance: key issues and future directions for family violence work in New Zealand. Families Commission, Wellington.

http://www.familiescommission.org.nz/publications/research-reports/beyond-zero-tolerance

• Krug, E, Dahlberg, L, Mercy J, Zwi A, & Lozano, R (2002). World report on violence and health. World Health Organization, Geneva. www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/world_report/en/full_en.pdf