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Analyzing the stock of prevention of intimate partner violence and violence against women in Germany
Kadera, Stepanka/Liel, Christoph/Killius, Lucia/Gutt, Jannika/Fakhir, Zainab/Kindler, Heinz
Analyzing the stock of prevention of intimate partner violence and violence against women in Germany.
European Social Work Research Association/Katholische Stiftungshochschule München "14th European Conference for Social Work Research." 13.03.2025
Background: In line with the Istanbul Convention, ratifying states must strengthen targeted prevention efforts against intimate partner violence and violence against women. Therefore, national policies need to know about prevention programs targeting physical and sexual violence against women and children. To provide an empirical database, the first national study on the stock of prevention was conducted in Germany in 2024. Methods: A sample of 60 city and county districts was randomly selected and stratified by population size and traffic centrality. Additional six municipalities were selected as promising practices by expert recommendations. Within these districts, senior professionals of social work, child welfare, healthcare, or law enforcement were recruited for an online-survey. The experts provided information on prevention programs, specific training, and intersectoral cooperation. Results: The findings revealed significant gaps in rural districts, particularly in universal prevention for boys, men, and in perpetrator treatment. In contrast, programs for women and girls were more evenly distributed. In child welfare, prevention programs for children we found available in predominantly all municipalities. However, there was a lack of programs that strengthen children in child welfare interventions. Further results of the current dataanalysis and lessons learned from the study methodology will be reported. Conclusions: For the first time in Germany, the study provided baseline data on the state of prevention for a local and national monitoring, and an evidence-based social policy.
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Analyzing the stock of prevention of intimate partner violence and violence against women in Germany.
European Social Work Research Association/Katholische Stiftungshochschule München "14th European Conference for Social Work Research." 13.03.2025
Background: In line with the Istanbul Convention, ratifying states must strengthen targeted prevention efforts against intimate partner violence and violence against women. Therefore, national policies need to know about prevention programs targeting physical and sexual violence against women and children. To provide an empirical database, the first national study on the stock of prevention was conducted in Germany in 2024. Methods: A sample of 60 city and county districts was randomly selected and stratified by population size and traffic centrality. Additional six municipalities were selected as promising practices by expert recommendations. Within these districts, senior professionals of social work, child welfare, healthcare, or law enforcement were recruited for an online-survey. The experts provided information on prevention programs, specific training, and intersectoral cooperation. Results: The findings revealed significant gaps in rural districts, particularly in universal prevention for boys, men, and in perpetrator treatment. In contrast, programs for women and girls were more evenly distributed. In child welfare, prevention programs for children we found available in predominantly all municipalities. However, there was a lack of programs that strengthen children in child welfare interventions. Further results of the current dataanalysis and lessons learned from the study methodology will be reported. Conclusions: For the first time in Germany, the study provided baseline data on the state of prevention for a local and national monitoring, and an evidence-based social policy.
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