Hbs 40

Front 1

Violence

Back 1

Intentional use of force, threatened or actual, against yourself or others, that does or could result in injury, psychological damage, death etc.

Front 2

Catagories of violence

Back 2

1. Self Directed- self abuse etc
2. Interpersonal- beatin the wife or a complete stranger
3. Collective- war, genocide, race crime

Front 3

Types of Violence

Back 3

1. Physical
2. Psychological
3. Sexual
4. Deprivation/neglect

Front 4

How Violence affects different people differently
1. Younger Men
2. Women
3. Older Men

Back 4

1. Higher rates of suicide, homicide and warrelated
death
2. higher rates of homicide and non-lethal violence in
interpersonal situations (askin for it)
3. highest rates of suicide

Front 5

Violence: An Ecological Model
4 Levels

Back 5

1. Individual- reasons from in your head
2. Relationship- close relationship increases risks
3. Community- settings that increase risk (council estate)
4. Societal- whither it is encouraged or not in society

Front 6

Public Health interventions
3 Levels

Back 6

1. Primary prevention- prevent violence before it occurs
2. Secondary prevention- treating injuries
3. Tertiary prevention- Counselling

Front 7

Ecological Model

Back 7

Assists in examining factors that influence behaviour - or which
increase the risk of committing or being a victim of violence.

Front 8

Group Interventions for violence
-3 Levels

Back 8

1. Universal interventions: aimed at groups or general population without
regard to individual risk
2. Selected interventions: aimed at those considered to be at heightened risk
3. Indicated interventions: aimed at those who have already demonstrated violent behaviour

Front 9

Sexual Violence

Back 9

Any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act,
unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts
to traffic, or otherwise directed, against a person’s
sexuality using coercion, by any person regardless
of their relationship to the victim, in any
setting,including but not limited to home & work.

Or

Any sexualy related act against someone else’s will in any setting

Front 10

Sexual Violence; Risk Factors

Back 10

-Being young
– consuming drugs or alcohol
– having previously been raped or sexually abused
– having many sexual partners
– involvement in sex work
– poverty

Front 11

Sexual Violence- Prevention

Back 11

Similar to all Violence
1. Individual approach
2. Health Care Responses
3. Community Based Efforts
4. Legal and Policy responses

Front 12

Violence Summary

Back 12

Violence is a complex phenomenon
• Violence is preventable
• Prevention needs to act across various levels at the same
time
• Multi-sectoral task - health, education, income
• Early and sustained childhood interventions most useful
• Public health approach prioritises prevention rather than
management