The Ecological Framework: The Four Levels Of Violence Prevention

Violence prevention requires understanding the factors that influence it. The ecological framework uses four levels to understand the consequence and potential prevention strategies. The model study the interplay between individual, relationship, community and societal factors to study population groups that are at a higher risk for violence or factors that protect people from experiencing violence (Bess, Speer and Perkins, 2012). The following table summarizes the prevention strategies suggested in all the four levels.
The only way to stop violence is to prevent it. Ecological approach to violence prevention is pegged on the view that no single reason is sufficient to explain why certain people or groups are at a higher risk of interpersonal