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The Evolution of Interpersonal Violence Research and Prevention Across the Lifespan in the United States: The Past, Present, and Future

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Interpersonal violence is an enormous public health problem, affecting millions of Americans from infants to the elderly each year. However, the idea that violence is a public health problem that can be effectively prevented has only taken root within the last half century. This chapter will discuss the evolution of interpersonal violence as a public health issue over the past 40 years and end by discussing some future directions of violence research and prevention programs. The section on the past outlines the history of the movement to characterize violence as a public health issue and discusses the development of the fields of research on the prevention of youth violence, child abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence. The section on the present discusses the movement toward a more integrated approach to interpersonal violence prevention, discussing four strategic areas of focus for achieving the greatest impact of an integrated approach. Finally, the future directions section makes suggestions for the field that will advance the prevention of violence in all of its forms and help us to achieve our vision of “preventing violence and its consequences so that all people, families, and communities are safe, healthy, and free of violence” (CDC, Preventing multiple forms of violence: a strategic vision for connecting the dots. Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 2016, p. 1).

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Niolon, P.H., Treves-Kagan, S., Dahlberg, L.L., Mercy, J.A. (2022). The Evolution of Interpersonal Violence Research and Prevention Across the Lifespan in the United States: The Past, Present, and Future. In: Geffner, R., White, J.W., Hamberger, L.K., Rosenbaum, A., Vaughan-Eden, V., Vieth, V.I. (eds) Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89999-2_95

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