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Sexual Violence Prevention Educator Training

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The public health approach to the primary prevention of gendered violence recognises the need to work from a multi-systemic approach. As Cares and colleagues (this volume) indicate, prevention of sexual violence is critical and ultimately needs to be about behaviour change. A key strategy for achieving this goal is the provision of educational programmes and strategies to assist in developing new cultural norms of non-violence. In recent years there has been a rapid growth in educational programme development and consistent calls for rigorous evaluation of these interventions (Morrison et al., 2004; Nation et al., 2003). While education remains a central pillar of the primary prevention of gendered violence, there is limited international research published on the process of designing, implementing and evaluating professional training of personnel who deliver such programmes. This is despite recognition that effective programmes require well-trained, reflective, sensitive and well-supported staff (Carmody et al., 2009; Evans, 2008; Nation et al, 2003; Whitaker et al., 2006).

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    Moira Carmody (Professor)

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Carmody, M. (2014). Sexual Violence Prevention Educator Training. In: Henry, N., Powell, A. (eds) Preventing Sexual Violence. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137356192_8

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