Lu Farber’s scientific contributions

... Thus researchers and prevention specialists emphasize the need for men to take responsibility for preventing other men's violence (Berkowitz, 2002;Flood, 2019;Lonsway et al., 2009). Outcomes of interpersonal violence are severe (Campbell, 2002;Koss, Koss, & Woodruff, 1991;Krug, Mercy, Dahlberg, & Zwi, 2002), and intergenerational (Black, Sussman, & Unger, 2010;Widom & Wilson, 2015), frequently affecting victims across the lifespan (Larkin, Shields, & Anda, 2012;Niolon et al., 2017;Tuvblad & Baker, 2011) and resulting in cycles of violence that may be persistent and self-perpetuating (Arkow, 1995). Importantly, when not conceptualized and implemented carefully, attempts to prevent violence by men and boys may in some cases be iatrogenic (Fagan & Catalano, 2013;Taylor, Stein, Mumford, & Woods, 2013), and despite efforts to reduce them, problem behaviors can persist or increase (DeGue et al., 2014;Dishion, Poulin, & Burraston, 2001). ...

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The social norms approach as a strategy to prevent violence perpetrated by men and boys: A review of the literature