… that protective mechanisms lowered violence through their interaction with risk factors. This
study identifies protective mechanisms related to decreased community violence in veterans …

… In addition, one must differentiate between more proximal and distal risks and between
the empirical “factors” and the underlying protective mechanisms that may form a causal …

… level impact on violence often focus on preventing violence before it occurs (primary prevention)
and … risk and protective factors and violent outcomes, the mechanisms by which risk and …

… of violence prevention programming that is more inclusive of families as both a risk and
protective … for future research and public policy in the prevention of youth violence are offered. …

… mechanisms by which they may impact high‐risk populations [ 20 ]. A second unanswered
question, essential for prevention programming, is whether social protection … with prevention …

… Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence perpetrated against …
that effectively prevent IPV in the first instance. Designing effective prevention requires knowing …

… Thus, preventing violent behaviors before they become less amenable to change may be
an effective strategy to reduce the short- and long-term negative consequences of …

… youth violence. She concludes her chapter with a review of three promising violence prevention
… Genetic influences may operate through either risk or protective mechanisms, and in …

… by which protective variables operate. He conceptualizes these as protective mechanisms,
… , and psychological pressures, conspire to prevent battered women from calling their abuse …

… prevention and intervention strategies. Over 100 studies have examined potential protective
factors for children exposed to violence … describes mechanisms by which protective factors …