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Exploring Readiness for Change: Knowledge and Attitudes towards Family Violence among Community Members and Service Providers Engaged in Primary Prevention in Regional Australia

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  • Monica Puccetti

    (Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia
    Desert Blue Connect, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia)

  • Heath Greville

    (Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia)

  • Margie Robinson

    (Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia)

  • Daphne White

    (Desert Blue Connect, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia)

  • Lennelle Papertalk

    (Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia)

  • Sandra C. Thompson

    (Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia)

Abstract

Community efforts at the primary prevention of family violence (FV) involve changing values, structures and norms that support gender inequality. This study examines the attitudes of a group of highly engaged community leaders and service providers involved in FV primary prevention in Geraldton, a small city in regional Western Australia. The outcomes of focus group discussions were mapped against a readiness for change model. Despite considerable involvement in discussions of FV prevention over time, the readiness level of these engaged community members for taking leadership roles in the prevention strategy were between pre-planning and preparation stages, although some individuals’ understanding of the drivers of FV and readiness for implementing change was higher. Key areas for further education are the role of gender inequality as the primary driver of FV, particularly rigid gender roles and men’s control of decision making, and the role of alcohol and drugs as reinforcers but not primary drivers of FV.

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  • Monica Puccetti & Heath Greville & Margie Robinson & Daphne White & Lennelle Papertalk & Sandra C. Thompson, 2019. "Exploring Readiness for Change: Knowledge and Attitudes towards Family Violence among Community Members and Service Providers Engaged in Primary Prevention in Regional Australia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:21:p:4215-:d:281882
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    Cited by:

    1. Xiaojie Zhang & Xiaoyu Liu & Lili Wang, 2023. "Evaluating Community Capability to Prevent and Control COVID-19 Pandemic in Shenyang, China: An Empirical Study Based on a Modified Framework of Community Readiness Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-19, February.
    2. Caroline Sarpy & Heidi Shukralla & Heath Greville & Sandra C. Thompson, 2022. "Exploring the Implementation of Workplace-Focused Primary Prevention Efforts to Reduce Family Violence in a Regional City: The Need for Clarity, Capacity, and Communication," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-14, December.

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