@article{ref1,
title="Assessing community readiness to develop a socioculturally relevant intimate partner violence prevention program",
journal="Prevention science",
year="2023",
author="Yoshihama, Mieko and Hammock, Amy C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV), the most prevalent form of gender-based violence, requires initiatives grounded in the values and norms of members of a given community. As part of an ongoing effort to develop a socioculturally responsive prevention program, we assessed levels of readiness to address IPV in an Asian Indian community in the midwestern USA. Consisting of six focus groups (n = 28), individual interviews (n = 6), and surveys (n = 189) of diverse community leaders and members, the assessment indicated that, while there was only vague awareness of IPV in the community as a whole, some limited segments of the community had a higher degree of readiness to address IPV. Capitalizing on the readiness and commitment of selected individuals, we developed a health communications campaign and implemented it in phases. We discuss methodological issues and lessons learned in assessing community readiness, including implications for study design and future research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1389-4986",
doi="10.1007/s11121-023-01567-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11121-023-01567-5"
}