Year Published: 2014
Authors: Mastoera Sadan and Shanaaz Mathews
Publisher: Children's Institute, University of Cape Town
Suggested Citation: Sadan M & Mathews S (2014) Adopting a violence prevention approach: Shifting from policies and plans to implementation. In: Mathews S, Jamieson L, Lake L & Smith C (eds) South African Child Gauge 2014. Cape Town: Children's Institute, University of Cape Town.
This essay reflects on what is needed to translate policy into practice for a sustained violence prevention approach. It aims to answer the following questions: What are the current dimensions of violence against children? What are the opportunities and challenges to prevent violence and what is needed to translate policy into a sustained approach to prevention?