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The Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Theory Model of Community Change: Connecting Individual and Social Change
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The Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program's theory model, Creating Safer Communities: The Rape Prevention Education Model of Community Change, provides family social workers with a framework for examining and changing the individual and social factors that lead to sexual violence as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
Social work practice has long focused on the connections between an individual and the social environment that affect the individual's social functioning. The Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program's theory model, Creating Safer Communities: The Rape Prevention and Education Model of Community Change, provides family social workers with a framework for examining and changing the individual and social factors that lead to sexual violence. This model connects two societal change theories, community readiness and diffusion of innovations, with three individual level theories, theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behavior and the health belief model, for the purpose of ending sexual violence. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created this theory model to promote the use of theory-based prevention strategies among RPE Program grantees. In this article the authors (1) describe the theoretical underpinnings of the RPE theory model; (2) explore how one RPE grantee, supported with f...read more
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Improving college campus-based prevention of violence against women: A strategic plan for research built on multipronged practices and policies
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Moving Forward by Looking Back: Reflecting on a Decade of CDC's Work in Sexual Violence Prevention, 2000–2010
TL;DR: Findings from the review of the Division of Violence Prevention's research and programmatic portfolio from 2000 to 2010 are summarized by highlighting DVP's key activities and accomplishments during this period and identifying remaining gaps in the field and future directions for SV prevention.
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An Evaluation of Two Dating Violence Prevention Programs on a College Campus
Kerry Peterson,Phyllis Sharps,Victoria L. Banyard,Ráchael A. Powers,Catherine Kaukinen,Deborah Gross,Michele R. Decker,Carrie Baatz,Jacquelyn C. Campbell +8 more
TL;DR: The bystander education program was more effective at changing attitudes, beliefs, efficacy, intentions, and self-reported behaviors compared with the traditional awareness education program, and both programs were significantly more effective than no education.
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Victim Empowerment, Safety, and Perpetrator Accountability Through Collaboration: A Crisis to Transformation Conceptual Model.
TL;DR: The model may help agencies, coalitions, and communities think “big” and consider more strategically about where their strengths best fit in the vast scope of victim needs necessary to meet safety goals and where they might benefit most from the expertise of partners.
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Utilizing Peer Education Theater for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence on College Campuses
TL;DR: Vladutiu et al. as discussed by the authors presented a theoretically based approach to a campus sexual violence prevention program using peer education theater and evaluated the impact of the program on students' rape myths and bystander attitudes.
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Diffusion of Innovations
TL;DR: A history of diffusion research can be found in this paper, where the authors present a glossary of developments in the field of Diffusion research and discuss the consequences of these developments.
The Diffusion of Innovations
Jade Coston,Everett M. Rogers +1 more
TL;DR: Diffusion is the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system by concerned with the spread of messages that are perceived as new ideal.
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Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice
Health behavior and health education : theory, research, and practice
TL;DR: There are evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for most major behavioral health risks, including tobacco use, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, risky drinking, and diabetes management and there are parallel research-based guidelines for the health care system changes and policies needed to assure their delivery and use.
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Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior as Models of Condom Use: A Meta-Analysis
TL;DR: Perceived behavioral control was related to condom use intentions and condom use, but in contrast to the theory, it did not contribute significantly to condom used, and implications for HIV prevention efforts are discussed.