Economic Policy as Violence Prevention

Evaluating Family Economic Policies as Primary Prevention Strategies to Prevent Family and Youth Violence

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Child maltreatment, adult intimate partner violence (IPV), and youth violence are pervasive, preventable public health issues with lifelong negative social, behavioral, and physical health outcomes. Economic security policies are promising primary prevention strategies for violence that provide economic support to low-income families, including African American families who experience persistent disparities in poverty and family and youth violence. Our study proposes a series of rigorous, quasi experimental analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Minimum Wage, and Earned Income Tax Credit in preventing family and youth violence and reducing violence disparities.

This study includes a series of rigorous, quasi experimental analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Minimum Wage, and Earned Income Tax Credit in preventing family and youth violence and reducing violence disparities.