Citation

Ward CL, Artz L, Berg J, Boonzaier F, Crawford-Browne S, Dawes A, Foster D, Matzopoulos R, Nicol A, Seekings J, Van As AB, Van der Spuy E. S. Afr. Med. J. 2012; 102(4): 218-224.

Affiliation

Safety and Violence Initiative and Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town. (cathy.ward.sa@gmail.com).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, South African Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22464496

Abstract

Violence is a serious problem in South Africa with many effects on health services; it presents complex research problems and requires interdisciplinary collaboration. Two key meta-questions emerge: (i) violence must be understood better to develop effective interventions; and (ii) intervention research (evaluating interventions, assessing efficacy and effectiveness, how best to scale up interventions in resource-poor settings) is necessary. A research agenda to address violence is proposed.

Language: en