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Article: "Transforming the Culture: Creating Safety, Equality, and Justice for Women and Girls" found in: Preventing Violence in America, Issues in Children's and Families' Lives Vol. 4
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This
journal article builds a compelling case for developing domestic violence
prevention strategies that derive from a gender-based analysis. Citing
government statistics showing that most violence in families is perpetrated
by men against women, the article suggests that gender-neutral analyses
(exemplified in mental health and family violence models) tend to
miss the point and hinder implementation of effective preventive strategies.
To stop the current epidemic of violence against women and girls,
the article suggests it is essential to address the root causes of
that violence—men's socially-sanctioned beliefs that they have
the right to control, coerce, and exert authority over the women in
their lives. The article concludes with a vision and model for social
change that involves challenging current norms and beliefs through
a process of grassroots community organizing.
Recommended
for all people interested in learning more about developing domestic
violence prevention strategies based on gender-based analysis.
Contained in
the book,
Preventing Violence in America, Issues in Children's and Families'
Lives Vol. 4, Editors: Robert L. Hampton, Pamela Jenkins, Thomas
P. Gullotta
Available from Sage Publications
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
E-mail:order@sagepub.com
Web site: www.sagepub.com
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