Perkinson, L., Freire, K.E., & Stocking, M.2017-08-082017-08-082017Perkinson, L., Freire, K.E., & Stocking, M. (2017). Using Essential Elements to Select, Adapt, and Evaluate Violence Prevention Approaches. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/adaptationguidance.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3507Preventing violence requires understanding the factors that influence it. CDC uses a four-level social-ecological model to better understand violence and the effects of potential prevention approaches. This model considers the complex interplay between individual, relationship, community, and societal influences on risk and protective factors. It allows us to understand the range of factors that put people at risk for or protect them from experiencing or perpetrating violence.en-USviolence preventioncommunity approachesArticle