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SUMMARY:Global violence: is early prevention an effective way forward? - P
 rofessor Joe Murray\, Federal University of Pelotas\, Brazil
DTSTART:20250130T170000Z
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CONTACT:Professor Joe Murray
DESCRIPTION:This talk explores the potential of early childhood interventi
 ons to significantly lower rates of violence worldwide. While the benefits
  of early intervention have been well-documented in high-income countries\
 , there is less evidence from the Global South\, including regions with th
 e highest levels of violence\, such as Latin America. A central question i
 s whether early interventions can effectively address the root causes of v
 iolence in these contexts. I will present findings on childhood determinan
 ts of violence\, and randomised trials of early parenting programmes in Br
 azil\, drawing on data from some of the largest longitudinal studies in th
 e Global South - including over 20\,000 participants in the Pelotas Birth 
 Cohort Studies. The talk will discuss the promises and challenges for earl
 y intervention to tackle underlying drivers of violence in Brazil\, offeri
 ng insights into their broader potential impact in similar settings.\n\nJo
 seph Murray is a full professor at the Postgraduate Programme in Epidemiol
 ogy\, and director of the Human Development and Violence Research Centre (
 DOVE) at the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil. His research focuses
  on life-course determinants and prevention of violence in four birth coho
 rt studies following 20\,000 families and children in Brazil. He has held 
 fellowships with the British Academy\, Darwin College Cambridge\, and the 
 Wellcome Trust\, and currently holds an Investigator Award with the Wellco
 me Trust\, and a Highly Productive Researcher Award with CNPq\, Brazil.\n\
 nThis talk is part of the Institute of Criminology's Lent Term 2025 Semina
 r Series.\n\nPlease note seminars and events are recorded.
LOCATION:Institute of Criminology\, Sidgwick Site\, Cambridge CB3 9DA - an
 d online
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