The Handbook of Community Safety Gender and Violence Prevention

This is the first book to gather together research and examples, from a gendered perspective, of local, regional and international interventions that work to prevent crime, violence and insecurity. Case studies of successful initiatives from every continent, in settings that vary from large cities to rural areas, are analysed to provide cross-cultural lessons of what works and what doesn't. The book presents essential advice to professionals such as: how to obtain diagnostic information on incidence and impacts of violence; how to develop and evaluate policies and programmes that can effectively promote community safety; and how to create trust and effectiveness in partnerships