title: Commentary on Foubert, Godin, & Tatum (2010): the evolution of sexual violence prevention and the urgency for effectiveness.
abstract: Foubert, Godin, and Tatum describe qualitative effects among college men of The Men's Program, a one-session sexual violence prevention program. This article and the program it describes are representative of many sexual violence prevention programs that are in practice and provide an opportunity for a brief discussion of the development and evaluation of sexual violence prevention approaches. In this commentary, we will focus on two considerations for an evolving field: the adherence to the principles of prevention and the use of rigorous evaluation methods to demonstrate effectiveness. We argue that the problem of sexual violence has created urgency for effective prevention programs and that scientific and prevention standards provide the best foundation to meet this need.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. ateten@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Andra Teten
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Tharp
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DeGue
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Linda Anne
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: Greta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Massetti
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matjasko
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*