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Engaging boys and young men in the prevention of sexual violence : a systematic and global review of evaluated interventions C. Ricardo, M.Eads and G. Barker

By: Ricardo, Christine.
Contributor(s): Eads, Marci | Barker, Gary.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Pretoria, South Africa : Sexual Violence Research Initiative Promundo, 2011Description: electronic document (76 p.); 636 KB.Subject(s): SEXUAL VIOLENCE | ADOLESCENTS | ATTITUDES | BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION | ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION | EVALUATION | INTERVENTION | MEN | PRIMARY PREVENTION | RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS | YOUNG MEN | SYSTEMATIC REVIEWSOnline resources: Click here to access online | Executive summary Summary: "The objective of this systematic review is to investigate the effectiveness of interventions for preventing boys’ and young men’s use of sexual violence, including: increasing genderequitable attitudes, bystander intentions, and other attitudes and behaviors. It aims to explore the potential for intervening directly with boys and young men in community and school settings to address risk factors for sexual violence within diverse socio-cultural settings. The interventions in this review are those aimed at changing general attitudes and behaviors. The focus is on high-quality studies, defined as having a randomized controlled or quasi-experimental design. In addition to assessing relevant studies, this review will also examine the extent to which the identified interventions have been adapted from one setting, culture or context to another, as well as from one age group to another." (from the Executive Summary). A short version of this paper (Executive Summary) is also available - follow the link.
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"The objective of this systematic review is to investigate the effectiveness of interventions for preventing boys’ and young men’s use of sexual violence, including: increasing genderequitable attitudes, bystander intentions, and other attitudes and behaviors. It aims to explore the potential for intervening directly with boys and young men in community and
school settings to address risk factors for sexual violence within diverse socio-cultural settings. The interventions in this review are those aimed at changing general attitudes and
behaviors. The focus is on high-quality studies, defined as having a randomized controlled or quasi-experimental design.


In addition to assessing relevant studies, this review will also examine the extent to which the identified interventions have been adapted from one setting, culture or context to another, as
well as from one age group to another." (from the Executive Summary). A short version of this paper (Executive Summary) is also available - follow the link.