We recently partnered with Saint Mary's University through their Service Learning program and their Offenders and Victims course where students shared their research findings with us on a designated topic. One of our chosen areas of interest was how Men’s Intervention programs impact the prevention of gender-based violence.
We learned more about the men who use violence in relationships—from physical to sexual to emotional, financial abuse and coercive controlling behaviours. While men’s intervention programs have been available in NS for many years, (either court ordered or voluntary referrals), the approaches, models and therapeutic modalities vary widely among them; very few, if any, have been evaluated for their effectiveness; and little data is collected about the success of these interventions, both in the short term and the long term. We also rarely hear men’s stories of success, either in the literature, or in their own words. (Check out our other blog post to learn more about our second area of interest: 2SLGBTQIA+ communities & GBV).
This was a wonderful partnership where an organization with limited capacity benefited from a team of researchers to expand our knowledge base. We deeply appreciate the opportunity afforded by Saint Mary’s and hope to do this again in the near future!
To learn more about their findings, check out their final presentation and annotated literature review.
And to learn more about the Service Learning Program at Saint Mary’s: https://www.smu.ca/student-life/service-learning.html
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