@article{ref1,
title="Community conversations on relationship violence: town variations in prevention perceptions through concept mapping",
journal="American journal of community psychology",
year="2021",
author="Edwards, Katie M. and Burnham, Jessica and Banyard, Victoria L. and Ast, Roxanna S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="To further develop domestic and sexual violence (DSV) prevention strategies at the community level requires an understanding of how community members in towns think  about prevention. Using concept mapping, this study sought to better understand  community members' perspectives about what DSV prevention strategies would be most  feasible, most effective, and generate the greatest community support within their  town. Data were collected across four rural Northern England towns. Participants  (>90% White) in each town (total sample size = 119) brainstormed, sorted, and rated  between 67 and 90 statements per town (x̅ = 75). Based on the results, a 5-cluster  solution of school settings, conversations, individual direct action, community  building, and community awareness was identified across all four towns as DSV  prevention strategies with one town identifying an additional cluster solution of  governance. Despite identifying similar prevention strategies, participants from  each town rated these clusters of strategies differently on how feasible, effective,  and supported they would be in their community. Overall, our results suggest that  there were interesting consistencies across four towns in a similar geographic  region in terms of how DSV prevention was described. However, individual communities  differed in their views of the feasibility and acceptability of the different  strategies. These results suggest that different strategies and higher-level actions  may be required to address and prevent DSV within different towns and communities  and that community narratives can clarify which specific strategies may encounter  fewer barriers to implementation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-0562",
doi="10.1002/ajcp.12488",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12488"
}