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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azl094 |
| Type: | Journal Article |
| Title: | Evaluating domestic violence initiatives |
| Other Titles: | British journal of criminology |
| Authors: | Parmar, Alpa
Sampson, Alice |
| Keywords: | Advocacy;Prevention |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Citation: | 47, 2007
Volume 47, Issue 4 |
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This paper critiques the approach of identifying ‘best practice’ projects and discusses the problem with simply transferring projects into different contexts. The argument is illustrated by explaining the evaluation process of three domestic violence projects which all had the same aim, which was to reduce domestic violence. The evaluated projects all delivered advocacy programmes and were located in disadvantaged areas in the United Kingdom. A more suitable evaluation approach is proposed whereby practice principles are transferred rather than projects and this is presented in the form of a ‘practice model’.
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General Overview: The authors of this paper from the United Kingdom challenge the “best practice” approach to domestic violence projects and call for a deeper understanding of how interventions facilitate change.
Discussion: The authors were funded to evaluate three domestic violence projects in terms of whether they had met their aims and objectives. However, they also considered whether the projects were appropriate solutions to the problem of domestic violence. The three projects were superficially similar: they offered advocacy services, were located in large cities in the United Kingdom, worked with ethnic minority women and were managed by voluntary not-for-profit organisations. However, closer examination revealed subtle differences in attitudes to their clients and other agencies.
The authors criticise the “best practice” approach which suggests that projects that “work” can be transferred to a different context or rolled out across large regions. They argue that a deeper understanding of the successful project’s mechanisms of change will allow practice principles to be identified, rather than simply replicating a project in other locations. These practice principles could be adapted for use in different contexts.
| URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14598 |
| ISSN: | 1464-3529 |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles
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