The Wakanheza Project

A Public Health Approach to Primary Prevention of Family Violence

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6076478
AutoresChristina L Erickson (Augsburg University), Donald Gault (Minnesota Department of Health), Darleen Simmons (Minnesota Department of Health)
Año2014
Volumen22
Número1-2
Páginas67-81
Fecha de publicación2014-04-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10705422.2014.904258
OpenAlexW1994843963
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas15

Family violence is a well-documented phenomenon. The Wakanheza Project, grounded in the prevention principles of public health, is a community-based violence prevention initiative designed to reduce harsh treatment of children in public. The Wakanheza Project is not a program or curriculum. It uses principles that involve individuals and organizations in learning sessions to rethink why challenging situations occur and ways to ameliorate these challenges. Qualitative research methods explore the impact on 3 diverse organizations in an urban county. Ideas for replication and research toward the primary prevention of violence are discussed

Curriculum · Environmental health · Pedagogy · Poison control · Political science · Primary prevention · Public health · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Nursing · Youth Development and Social Support