UCI Initiative to End Family Violence

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Web Name: UCI Initiative to End Family Violence

WebSite: http://endfamilyviolence.uci.edu

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About the Initiative to End Family Violence Mission

The mission of the UCI Initiative to End Family Violence is to solve the problems of family violence and gender-based violence by uniting the expertise of university and community partners in collaborative research, education, and clinical responses to abuse.

Vision

A world in which people of all ages are safe within their families and relationships.

The Problem of Family Violence

Family violence causes untold suffering for millions of people worldwide. Physical, sexual, psychological, or financial abuse and other forms of violence, as well as neglect or abandonment, occur in severe forms at all ages of the lifespan, from infancy through late adulthood. When such violence is perpetrated by family members, intimate partners, or caregivers, it is recurrent in the family context and typically increases in frequency and severity if there is no effective intervention. Despite the attention paid to family violence over the past several decades, it remains a devastating problem that is growing in scope and intensity worldwide. UCIs Initiative to End Family Violence brings together a broad array of faculty and community partners to address this multifaceted problem that has wide-ranging societal impacts.

Violence Across the Lifespan

Our Initiative promotesstudies on violence across the lifespan, including child abuse, children exposed to domestic violence, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, abuse of people with disabilities of all ages, and elder abuse. In contrast, current study of and response to non-stranger abuse typically segregates child abuse, adult domestic violence, and elder abuse. Responding in silos disregards the intergenerational effect of violence. Research shows that witnessing violence between ones parents or caretakers is the strongest risk factor of transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next.

Interdisciplinary Approach

The Initiativecombines an unprecedented range of disciplines and experts in violence prevention and treatment across the lifespan. Faculty from 20 departments and 10 schools include participants from art, biological and physical sciences, engineering, information and computer science, law, medicine and health sciences, social ecology, social sciences, and other fields. The Initiativeis intended to foster innovative forms of collaboration and integration, aiming to produce groundbreaking research that can impact policy, clinical care, social services, and education, from local to global levels.

Research, Policy, and Practice

Our aim is to provide a rigorous scientific approach to a complex topic that is informed by critical theory, the work of practitioners (including the faculty who are doctors, nurses, lawyers, and therapists), and our community partners. We study lifespan manifestations and causes of family violence, socio-cultural factors, preventative measures, and interventions for family violence and the treatment of trauma.

Featured Projects:

Nov. 5 All-Day Conference, Forward Together: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Protecting Children from Abuse

2021-2022 Graduate Fellows Announced

Domestic Violence and Health Training for Medical Professionals

The Politicization of Safety book

Contact

For general questions, please email endfamilyviolence@uci.edu

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