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Secondary data: Existing information that can be used for your project or program.

Secondary prevention: Approaches to identify those who are already affected by violence and to reduce the severity of the impact. See also Prevention.

Selected: Intervention approaches aimed at those who are at high risk for a condition (e.g. violence victimization or perpetration).

Social ecological model (also referred to as Socio-ecological model): A conceptual model that outlines how the health status of an individual is influenced not only by the attitudes and practices of that individual, but also by their personal relationships, as well as community and societal factors. It also describes the multiple levels of intervention, beginning with individual level change and culminating with societal change. Levels include:

• Individual: Personal beliefs, attitudes, behaviors or characteristics that influence health status.
• Relationships: A person's family, friends and peers who have the potential to shape a person's behaviors and range of experiences.
• Community: Areas and organizations where social interactions occur, including schools, workplaces, churches and neighborhoods that influence a person's health.
• Societal: Larger scale influences on health such as economic policies, or religious and cultural beliefs.

Societal: Larger scale influences on health such as economic policies, or religious and cultural beliefs. See also Social ecological model.

Socio-economical factors: Income, education, occupation, social class and other factors that characterize social or economic standing in a group of individuals.

Stakeholders: Entities, including organizations, groups and individuals that are affected by and contribute to decisions, consultations and policies.

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