Hansen, BrianWells, LanaClaussen, Caroline2021-06-182021-06-182021-06Hansen, B., Wells, L., Claussen, C. (2021). Engaging Men Across the Violence Prevention Continuum: An Exploratory Study. Advances in Social Work. 21(1), 119-216. https://10.18060/24458http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113506Men have a role to play in the prevention of violence against women; however, there is increasing awareness that the social service sector has failed to adequately engage men in violence prevention programming and advocacy. This study used semi-structured interviews to explore the challenges that a sample of Canadian violence prevention practitioners and organizations face in engaging men in preventing violence and generating practice recommendations for what is needed to better equip practitioners. At an organizational level, findings indicate that more capacity-building around emerging research, strategies, and tools in working with and engaging men in the prevention of violence is required. Challenges around recruiting male staff, in what is primarily considered a female-dominated profession, were also noted. Practitioners also discussed the role of masculine gender norms as barriers to men’s help-seeking and engagement in violence prevention advocacy. Recommendations include expanding social work curriculum and training to include information and resources on working with men, as well as increased research on best and promising practices to support organizations and practitioners in their engagement efforts.engUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Violence preventionmen and masculinitysocial work trainingintimate partner violencejournal articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38933