Engaging Men and Boys in Domestic Violence Prevention: Opportunities and Promising Approaches

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2013-02
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This report outlines seven ‘entry points’ for engaging men and boys in domestic violence prevention:

  1. Engaging fathers in domestic violence prevention;
  2. Men’s health and domestic violence prevention;
  3. The role of sports and recreation in domestic violence prevention;
  4. The role of the workplace in domestic violence prevention;
  5. The role of peer relationships in domestic violence prevention;
  6. Men as allies in preventing domestic violence; and
  7. Aboriginal healing and domestic violence prevention. This research provides an analysis of the literature and highlights 67 promising approaches in the areas of policy, programs and practices, and citizen-led initiatives.
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Wells, L., Lorenzetti, L., Carolo, H., Dinner, T., Jones, C., Minerson, T., & Esina, E. (2013). Engaging men and boys in domestic violence prevention: Opportunities and promising approaches. Calgary, AB: The University of Calgary, Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence.
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http://hdl.handle.net/1880/51917
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Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence