Abstract
Prevention of domestic violence should be taken seriously, for it affects families, which are the foundation of communities. The purpose of this review is to investigate and synthesize data from studies to compare the interventions and roles played by social programs in preventing domestic violence in Saudi Arabia with those in some developed countries, notably the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The aim of the review is to identify the differences of the role played by the social programs in Saudi Arabia and those of developed countries, so as to provide information to social programs in Saudi Arabia on how better to prevent domestic violence. The study searched for literature material from Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Cochrane, PubMed, Google Scholar, JSTOR, and grey literature from international websites such as the United Nations, World Health Organization and other databases. Studies that reported on social programs that prevent domestic violence in Saudi Arabia and developed countries were included in this review. The search provided 4568 research studies, though only 20 of these met the right criteria and were reviewed. Despite there being social programs in Saudi Arabia that prevent domestic violence, there is a need for more research on how to eradicate this form of violence.
Highlights
Families are the pillars of communities and societies; respective stakeholders, such as parents, governments, and religious institutions, among others, should ensure that families are well nurtured for the well-being of the family and community at large
The purpose of this review is to investigate and synthesize data from studies to compare the interventions and roles played by social programs in preventing domestic violence in Saudi Arabia with those in some developed countries, notably the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia
The aims of the review are to establish the role of social programs in preventing domestic violence in Saudi Arabia, on the one hand, and developed countries, on the other; and to determine what measures Saudi Arabia should incorporate from these developed countries to help curb its own domestic violence
Summary
Families are the pillars of communities and societies; respective stakeholders, such as parents, governments, and religious institutions, among others, should ensure that families are well nurtured for the well-being of the family and community at large. The current study will review works of literature that include the role of social programs in developed countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia in preventing domestic violence. These countries have different policies, organizations, and laws that are meant to protect families from domestic violence. The study provides insights into the differences in the roles played by social programs in preventing domestic violence between Saudi Arabia and the selected developed countries (United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia). The content and types of interventions that prevent domestic violence in Saudi Arabia and these other countries and their means of utilization, theoretical underpinnings, and their efficacy will be compared
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