"The scope of this literature review is to report on the practice and programs related to (i) community-focused activity for men aimed at reducing family violence before it occurs and (ii); community focused activity aimed at providing effective responses to men involved in family violence. The literature review will focus on activity that has been successful in (i) remote Australian communities and (ii); activity that has been successful in remote Indigenous communities of other countries. The literature review will include summaries of programs and assessments of the evidence used to measure the success of programs.." - Executive summary,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Notes
The literature review has been derived at the request of Department of Children and Families in the Northern
Territory Australia to inform efforts in violence protection and response with a focus on men.,
Table of contents
Executive summary -- Introduction and background -- Addressing family violence in remote communities -- Engaging men in remote settings -- Characteristics of programs for preventing and responding to family violence -- Establishing an environment for effective engagement and service delivery -- Concluding remarks and key implications -- References -- Appendix A. Initiatives from Australia,,
Language
English,
Subject
Aboriginal Australians,
Family violence,
Abusive men,
Counselling,
Social networks,
Prevention of abuse,
Publisher name
Menzies School of Health Research. The Centre for Child Development and Education,