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. 2012 Dec;21(12):1211-8.
doi: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3973. Epub 2012 Nov 9.

Moving forward by looking back: reflecting on a decade of CDC's work in sexual violence prevention, 2000-2010

Sarah DeGue  1 , Thomas R Simon, Kathleen C Basile, Sue Lin Yee, Karen Lang, Howard Spivak
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Moving forward by looking back: reflecting on a decade of CDC's work in sexual violence prevention, 2000-2010

Sarah DeGue et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Dec.

Abstract

In 2011, the Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) within CDC's Injury Center engaged an external panel of experts to review and evaluate its research and programmatic portfolio for sexual violence (SV) prevention from 2000 to 2010. This article summarizes findings from the review by highlighting DVP's key activities and accomplishments during this period and identifying remaining gaps in the field and future directions for SV prevention. DVP's SV prevention work in the 2000s included (1) raising the profile of SV as a public health problem, (2) shifting the field toward a focus on the primary prevention of SV perpetration, and (3) applying the public health model to SV research and programmatic activities. The panel recommended that DVP continue to draw attention to the importance of sexual violence prevention as a public health issue, build on prior investments in the Rape Prevention and Education Program, support high-quality surveillance and research activities, and enhance communication to improve the link between research and practice. Current DVP projects and priorities provide a foundation to actively address these recommendations. In addition, DVP continues to provide leadership and guidance to the research and practice fields, with the goal of achieving significant reductions in SV perpetration and allowing individuals to live to their full potential.

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