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The PATH to Care SVSH Social-Ecological Model

Prevention first

Individual: Personal conditions and characteristics that influence sexual violence.

Relationship: Learned attitudes and behaviors from family, intimate partners, and friends.

Community: Social norms, publicly stated values, and practices within groups.

Institutional: Organizational conditions and policies that influence sexual violence.

Societal: Broad societal and cultural norms that condone and accept violence and inequality.