Men’s Engagement in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Prevention Programs
This review emphasizes the effectiveness of men’s
participation in preventing domestic violence, and whether nonviolent
(NV) boys’ and men’s perceptions of intimate partner
violence (IPV) prevention programs affect their involvement. The
main goals of this assessment were to investigate (1) how NV men
engaged in anti-violence prevention programs that empower women,
(2) what were the possible perceptions of NV men involved in
prevention programs (3) how to identify effective approaches and
strategies that encouraged NV men to become involved in prevention
programs. This critical review also included the overview of
prevention programs such as: The Mentors in Violence Prevention
Programs (MVP), The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC), and
Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership through
Alliances (DELTA). The review suggested that (1) the expanding
prevention programs need to reach more macro settings such as work
place, faith-based and other community based organizations, and (2)
territory prevention programs should expand through addressing the
long-term effects of violence.
[1] M. Kaufman, “Building a movement of men working to end violence
against women,” Violence against Women Cult. Masculinity Dev., vol.
6370, no. 200109, pp. 9–15, 2001.
[2] M. Flood, “II. Building men’s commitment to ending sexual violence
against women,” Fem. Psychol., vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 262–267, Mar. 2011.
[3] C. V Crooks, G. R. Goodall, R. Hughes, P. G. Jaffe, and L. L. Baker,
“Engaging men and boys in preventing violence against women:
applying a cognitive-behavioral model,” Violence Against Women, vol.
13, no. 3, pp. 217–39, Mar. 2007.
[4] M. Flood, “Involving Men in Efforts to End Violence Against Women,”
Men Masc., vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 358–377, Aug. 2011.
[5] R. E. Funk, Stopping rape: a challenge for men. New Society, 1993, p.
178.
[6] T. Allen, Christopher, “Engaging men in violence prevention:
empirically examining theoretical barriers and catalysts,” University of
South Carolina, 2010.
[7] K. V. Rhodes, C. Cerulli, M. E. Dichter, C. L. Kothari, and F. K. Barg,
“‘I Didn’t Want To Put Them Through That’: The Influence Of Children
on Victim Decision-making in Intimate Partner Violence Cases,” J.
Fam. Violence, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 485–493, Apr. 2010.
[8] G. A. Bogat, A. A. Levendosky, S. Theran, A. Von Eye, and W. S.
Davidson, “Predicting the psychosocial effects of interpersonal partner
violence (IPV): How much does a woman’s history of IPV matter?,” J.
Interpers. Violence, vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 1271–1291, Nov. 2003.
[9] E. B. Carlson, Trauma Assessments: A Clinician’s Guide. Guilford
Press, 1997, p. 307.
[10] M. M. Cavanaugh, P. Solomon, and R. J. Gelles, “The Dialectical
Psychoeducational Workshop (DPEW): the conceptual framework and
curriculum for a preventative intervention for males at risk for IPV.,”
Violence Against Women, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 970–89, Aug. 2011.
[11] J. C. Campbell, “Helping women understand their risk in situations of
intimate partner violence,” J. Interpers. Violence, vol. 19, no. 12, pp.
1464–77, Dec. 2004.
[12] D. A. Heckert and E. W. Gondolf, “Battered women’s perceptions of
risk versus risk factors and instruments in predicting repeat reassault,” J.
Interpers. Violence, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 778–800, Jul. 2004.
[13] M. Flood and B. Pease, “Factors influencing attitudes to violence against
women,” Trauma. Violence Abuse, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 125–42, Apr.
2009.
[14] M. A. Kennedy and B. B. Gorzalka, “Asian and Non-Asian Attitudes
Toward Rape, Sexual Harassment, and Sexuality,” Sex Roles, vol. 46,
no. 7–8, pp. 227–238, Apr. 2002.
[15] A. D. Berkowitz, “Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against
Women: An Overview (Part One),” 2004.
[16] C. Kilmartin and J. A. Allison, Men’s Violence against Women: Theory,
Research, and Activism. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007, p. 278.
[17] E. A. Casey, J. Carlson, C. Fraguela-Rios, E. Kimball, T. B. Neugut, R.
M. Tolman, and J. L. Edleson, “Context, challenges, and tensions in
global efforts to engage men in the prevention of violence against
women: an ecological analysis,” Men Masc., vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 228–251,
Jan. 2013.
[18] C. V. Crooks, G. R. Goodall, L. L. Baker, and R. Hughes, “Preventing
Violence against Women: Engaging the Fathers of Today and
Tomorrow,” Cogn. Behav. Pract., vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 82–93, 2006.
[19] A. Guedes, “Men and Boys Knowledge Module,” 2012.
[20] J. L. Edleson and R. M. Tolman, “18. Intervening with men for violence
prevention,” in Sourcebook on Violence Against Women, 2nd ed., M.
Renzetti, E. J.L., and R. Q. Bergen, Eds. Los Angeles: SAGE
Publications, 2011, pp. 351–369.
[21] D. A. Wolfe, C. Wekerle, K. Scott, A.-L. Straatman, C. Grasley, and D.
Reitzel-Jaffe, “Dating violence prevention with at-risk youth: A
controlled outcome evaluation,” J. Consult. Clin. Psychol., vol. 71, no.
2, pp. 279–291, 2003.
[22] C. A. Gidycz, L. M. Orchowski, and A. D. Berkowitz, “Preventing
sexual aggression among college men: an evaluation of a social norms
and bystander intervention program.” Violence against Women, vol. 17,
no. 6, pp. 720–42, Jun. 2011.
[23] M. Ravarino, Jonathan, “Men acting for change: an investigation of
men’s experiences as social justice allies in preventing men's violence
against women,” The University Utah, 2008.
[24] C. A. Gidycz, L. M. Orchowski, and A. D. Berkowitz, “Preventing
sexual aggression among college men: an evaluation of a social norms
and bystander intervention program.” Violence against Women, vol. 17,
no. 6, pp. 720–42, Jun. 2011.
[25] D. B. Sugarman and S. L. Frankel, “Patriarchal ideology and wifeassault:
A meta-analytic review,” J. Fam. Violence, vol. 11, no. 1, pp.
13–40, Mar. 1996.
[26] J. A. Schumacher, S. Feldbau-Kohn, A. M. Smith Slep, and R. E.
Heyman, “Risk factors for male-to-female partner physical abuse,”
Aggress. Violent Behav., vol. 6, no. 2–3, pp. 281–352, Mar. 2001.
[27] S. M. Stith, K. H. Rosen, E. E. McCollum, and C. J. Thomsen, “Treating
intimate partner violence within intact couple relationships: outcomes of
multi-couple versus individual couple therapy.,” J. Marital Fam. Ther.,
vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 305–318, 2004.
[28] M. Flood, “Where Men Stand: Men’s roles in ending violence against
women,” Sydney, 2010.
[29] G. Barker, M. Greene, M. Nascimento, M. Segundo, C. Ricardo, A.
Taylor, F. Aguayo, M. Sadler, S. Das, A., J. G. S., Figueroa, F. Franzoni,
J., R. N., Jewkes, R. Morrell, and J. Kato, “Men Who Care: A Multi-
Country Qualitative Study of Men in Non- Traditional Caregiving
Roles,” Washington, D.C, 2012.
[30] V. L. Banyard and M. M. Moynihan, “Variation in bystander behavior
related to sexual and intimate partner violence prevention: Correlates in
a sample of college students,” Psychol. Violence, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 287–
301, 2011.
[31] J. Markowitz and S. Chasson, “Integrating Prevention Into Practice: An
Introduction to Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Literature,” J.
Forensic Nurs., vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 197–198, Dec. 2006.
[32] J. D. Foubert, E. E. Godin, and J. L. Tatum, “In their own words:
sophomore college men describe attitude and behavior changes resulting
from a rape prevention program 2 years after their participation.” J.
Interpers. Violence, vol. 25, no. 12, pp. 2237–57, Dec. 2010.
[33] C. E. Ahrens, M. D. Rich, and J. B. Ullman, “Rehearsing for real life:
the impact of the InterACT Sexual Assault Prevention Program on selfreported
likelihood of engaging in bystander interventions.,” Violence
Against Women, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 760–76, Jun. 2011.
[34] “Home - PETSA: Personal empowerment through self-awareness online
training curriculum,” The University of Montana, 2013. (Online).
Available: http://www.umt.edu/petsa/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014).
[35] V. L. Banyard, “Improving college campus-based prevention of violence
against women: a strategic plan for research built on multipronged
practices and policies,” Trauma. Violence Abuse, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 339–
51, Oct. 2014.
[36] S. J. Potter, M. M. Moynihan, and J. G. Stapleton, “Using social selfidentification
in social marketing materials aimed at reducing violence
against women on campus,” J. Interpers. Violence, vol. 26, no. 5, pp.
971–90, Mar. 2011.
[37] W. Randolph and K. Viswanath, “Lessons learned from public health
mass media campaigns: marketing health in a crowded media world,”
Annu. Rev. Public Health, vol. 25, pp. 419–37, Jan. 2004.
[38] J. Katz, “Reconstructing masculinity in the locker room: The mentors in
violence prevention project,” Harv. Educ. Rev., vol. 65, no. 2, 1995.
[39] J. Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. D. Foubert, H. M. Brasfield, B. Hill, and
S. Shelley-Tremblay, “The Men’s Program: does it impact college men's
self-reported bystander efficacy and willingness to intervene?,” Violence
Against Women, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 743–59, Jun. 2011.
[40] A. B. Cissner, “Evaluating the mentors in violence prevention program
preventing gender violence on a college campus,” New York, 2009.
[41] R. Donovan and R. Vlais, “VicHealth review of communication
components of social marketing/public education campaigns focusing on
violence against women,” Melbourne, 2005.
[42] J. Katz, “MVP Strategies,” 2009. (Online). Available:
http://www.jacksonkatz.com/mvp.html. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014). [43] M. Kaufman, “The Construction of Masculunity and the triad of men’s
violence,” in Men"s Lives, 5th ed., M. S. Kimmel and M. A. Messner,
Eds. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001, pp. 1–16.
[44] W. R. Campaign, “What We Do | White Ribbon,” 2014. (Online).
Available: http://www.whiteribbon.ca/what-we-do/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-
2014).
[45] “DELTA|Funded Programs|Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC,”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013. (Online). Available:
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/delta/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014).
[46] A. Menard, “The DELTA Program: Preventing Intimate Partner
Violence in the United States,” 2013.
[47] “What We Do | MenEngage,” 2014. (Online). Available:
http://menengage.org/about-us/what-we-do/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014).
[48] E. Casey and T. Smith, “‘How can I not?’: Men’s pathways to
involvement in anti-violence against women work,” Violence Against
Women, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 953–73, Aug. 2010.
[49] V. L. Banyard, “Improving college campus-based prevention of violence
against women: a strategic plan for research built on multipronged
practices and policies,” Trauma. Violence Abuse, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 339–
51, Oct. 2014.
[1] M. Kaufman, “Building a movement of men working to end violence
against women,” Violence against Women Cult. Masculinity Dev., vol.
6370, no. 200109, pp. 9–15, 2001.
[2] M. Flood, “II. Building men’s commitment to ending sexual violence
against women,” Fem. Psychol., vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 262–267, Mar. 2011.
[3] C. V Crooks, G. R. Goodall, R. Hughes, P. G. Jaffe, and L. L. Baker,
“Engaging men and boys in preventing violence against women:
applying a cognitive-behavioral model,” Violence Against Women, vol.
13, no. 3, pp. 217–39, Mar. 2007.
[4] M. Flood, “Involving Men in Efforts to End Violence Against Women,”
Men Masc., vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 358–377, Aug. 2011.
[5] R. E. Funk, Stopping rape: a challenge for men. New Society, 1993, p.
178.
[6] T. Allen, Christopher, “Engaging men in violence prevention:
empirically examining theoretical barriers and catalysts,” University of
South Carolina, 2010.
[7] K. V. Rhodes, C. Cerulli, M. E. Dichter, C. L. Kothari, and F. K. Barg,
“‘I Didn’t Want To Put Them Through That’: The Influence Of Children
on Victim Decision-making in Intimate Partner Violence Cases,” J.
Fam. Violence, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 485–493, Apr. 2010.
[8] G. A. Bogat, A. A. Levendosky, S. Theran, A. Von Eye, and W. S.
Davidson, “Predicting the psychosocial effects of interpersonal partner
violence (IPV): How much does a woman’s history of IPV matter?,” J.
Interpers. Violence, vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 1271–1291, Nov. 2003.
[9] E. B. Carlson, Trauma Assessments: A Clinician’s Guide. Guilford
Press, 1997, p. 307.
[10] M. M. Cavanaugh, P. Solomon, and R. J. Gelles, “The Dialectical
Psychoeducational Workshop (DPEW): the conceptual framework and
curriculum for a preventative intervention for males at risk for IPV.,”
Violence Against Women, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 970–89, Aug. 2011.
[11] J. C. Campbell, “Helping women understand their risk in situations of
intimate partner violence,” J. Interpers. Violence, vol. 19, no. 12, pp.
1464–77, Dec. 2004.
[12] D. A. Heckert and E. W. Gondolf, “Battered women’s perceptions of
risk versus risk factors and instruments in predicting repeat reassault,” J.
Interpers. Violence, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 778–800, Jul. 2004.
[13] M. Flood and B. Pease, “Factors influencing attitudes to violence against
women,” Trauma. Violence Abuse, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 125–42, Apr.
2009.
[14] M. A. Kennedy and B. B. Gorzalka, “Asian and Non-Asian Attitudes
Toward Rape, Sexual Harassment, and Sexuality,” Sex Roles, vol. 46,
no. 7–8, pp. 227–238, Apr. 2002.
[15] A. D. Berkowitz, “Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against
Women: An Overview (Part One),” 2004.
[16] C. Kilmartin and J. A. Allison, Men’s Violence against Women: Theory,
Research, and Activism. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007, p. 278.
[17] E. A. Casey, J. Carlson, C. Fraguela-Rios, E. Kimball, T. B. Neugut, R.
M. Tolman, and J. L. Edleson, “Context, challenges, and tensions in
global efforts to engage men in the prevention of violence against
women: an ecological analysis,” Men Masc., vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 228–251,
Jan. 2013.
[18] C. V. Crooks, G. R. Goodall, L. L. Baker, and R. Hughes, “Preventing
Violence against Women: Engaging the Fathers of Today and
Tomorrow,” Cogn. Behav. Pract., vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 82–93, 2006.
[19] A. Guedes, “Men and Boys Knowledge Module,” 2012.
[20] J. L. Edleson and R. M. Tolman, “18. Intervening with men for violence
prevention,” in Sourcebook on Violence Against Women, 2nd ed., M.
Renzetti, E. J.L., and R. Q. Bergen, Eds. Los Angeles: SAGE
Publications, 2011, pp. 351–369.
[21] D. A. Wolfe, C. Wekerle, K. Scott, A.-L. Straatman, C. Grasley, and D.
Reitzel-Jaffe, “Dating violence prevention with at-risk youth: A
controlled outcome evaluation,” J. Consult. Clin. Psychol., vol. 71, no.
2, pp. 279–291, 2003.
[22] C. A. Gidycz, L. M. Orchowski, and A. D. Berkowitz, “Preventing
sexual aggression among college men: an evaluation of a social norms
and bystander intervention program.” Violence against Women, vol. 17,
no. 6, pp. 720–42, Jun. 2011.
[23] M. Ravarino, Jonathan, “Men acting for change: an investigation of
men’s experiences as social justice allies in preventing men's violence
against women,” The University Utah, 2008.
[24] C. A. Gidycz, L. M. Orchowski, and A. D. Berkowitz, “Preventing
sexual aggression among college men: an evaluation of a social norms
and bystander intervention program.” Violence against Women, vol. 17,
no. 6, pp. 720–42, Jun. 2011.
[25] D. B. Sugarman and S. L. Frankel, “Patriarchal ideology and wifeassault:
A meta-analytic review,” J. Fam. Violence, vol. 11, no. 1, pp.
13–40, Mar. 1996.
[26] J. A. Schumacher, S. Feldbau-Kohn, A. M. Smith Slep, and R. E.
Heyman, “Risk factors for male-to-female partner physical abuse,”
Aggress. Violent Behav., vol. 6, no. 2–3, pp. 281–352, Mar. 2001.
[27] S. M. Stith, K. H. Rosen, E. E. McCollum, and C. J. Thomsen, “Treating
intimate partner violence within intact couple relationships: outcomes of
multi-couple versus individual couple therapy.,” J. Marital Fam. Ther.,
vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 305–318, 2004.
[28] M. Flood, “Where Men Stand: Men’s roles in ending violence against
women,” Sydney, 2010.
[29] G. Barker, M. Greene, M. Nascimento, M. Segundo, C. Ricardo, A.
Taylor, F. Aguayo, M. Sadler, S. Das, A., J. G. S., Figueroa, F. Franzoni,
J., R. N., Jewkes, R. Morrell, and J. Kato, “Men Who Care: A Multi-
Country Qualitative Study of Men in Non- Traditional Caregiving
Roles,” Washington, D.C, 2012.
[30] V. L. Banyard and M. M. Moynihan, “Variation in bystander behavior
related to sexual and intimate partner violence prevention: Correlates in
a sample of college students,” Psychol. Violence, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 287–
301, 2011.
[31] J. Markowitz and S. Chasson, “Integrating Prevention Into Practice: An
Introduction to Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Literature,” J.
Forensic Nurs., vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 197–198, Dec. 2006.
[32] J. D. Foubert, E. E. Godin, and J. L. Tatum, “In their own words:
sophomore college men describe attitude and behavior changes resulting
from a rape prevention program 2 years after their participation.” J.
Interpers. Violence, vol. 25, no. 12, pp. 2237–57, Dec. 2010.
[33] C. E. Ahrens, M. D. Rich, and J. B. Ullman, “Rehearsing for real life:
the impact of the InterACT Sexual Assault Prevention Program on selfreported
likelihood of engaging in bystander interventions.,” Violence
Against Women, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 760–76, Jun. 2011.
[34] “Home - PETSA: Personal empowerment through self-awareness online
training curriculum,” The University of Montana, 2013. (Online).
Available: http://www.umt.edu/petsa/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014).
[35] V. L. Banyard, “Improving college campus-based prevention of violence
against women: a strategic plan for research built on multipronged
practices and policies,” Trauma. Violence Abuse, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 339–
51, Oct. 2014.
[36] S. J. Potter, M. M. Moynihan, and J. G. Stapleton, “Using social selfidentification
in social marketing materials aimed at reducing violence
against women on campus,” J. Interpers. Violence, vol. 26, no. 5, pp.
971–90, Mar. 2011.
[37] W. Randolph and K. Viswanath, “Lessons learned from public health
mass media campaigns: marketing health in a crowded media world,”
Annu. Rev. Public Health, vol. 25, pp. 419–37, Jan. 2004.
[38] J. Katz, “Reconstructing masculinity in the locker room: The mentors in
violence prevention project,” Harv. Educ. Rev., vol. 65, no. 2, 1995.
[39] J. Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. D. Foubert, H. M. Brasfield, B. Hill, and
S. Shelley-Tremblay, “The Men’s Program: does it impact college men's
self-reported bystander efficacy and willingness to intervene?,” Violence
Against Women, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 743–59, Jun. 2011.
[40] A. B. Cissner, “Evaluating the mentors in violence prevention program
preventing gender violence on a college campus,” New York, 2009.
[41] R. Donovan and R. Vlais, “VicHealth review of communication
components of social marketing/public education campaigns focusing on
violence against women,” Melbourne, 2005.
[42] J. Katz, “MVP Strategies,” 2009. (Online). Available:
http://www.jacksonkatz.com/mvp.html. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014). [43] M. Kaufman, “The Construction of Masculunity and the triad of men’s
violence,” in Men"s Lives, 5th ed., M. S. Kimmel and M. A. Messner,
Eds. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001, pp. 1–16.
[44] W. R. Campaign, “What We Do | White Ribbon,” 2014. (Online).
Available: http://www.whiteribbon.ca/what-we-do/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-
2014).
[45] “DELTA|Funded Programs|Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC,”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013. (Online). Available:
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/delta/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014).
[46] A. Menard, “The DELTA Program: Preventing Intimate Partner
Violence in the United States,” 2013.
[47] “What We Do | MenEngage,” 2014. (Online). Available:
http://menengage.org/about-us/what-we-do/. (Accessed: 24-Oct-2014).
[48] E. Casey and T. Smith, “‘How can I not?’: Men’s pathways to
involvement in anti-violence against women work,” Violence Against
Women, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 953–73, Aug. 2010.
[49] V. L. Banyard, “Improving college campus-based prevention of violence
against women: a strategic plan for research built on multipronged
practices and policies,” Trauma. Violence Abuse, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 339–
51, Oct. 2014.
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(NV) boys’ and men’s perceptions of intimate partner
violence (IPV) prevention programs affect their involvement. The
main goals of this assessment were to investigate (1) how NV men
engaged in anti-violence prevention programs that empower women,
(2) what were the possible perceptions of NV men involved in
prevention programs (3) how to identify effective approaches and
strategies that encouraged NV men to become involved in prevention
programs. This critical review also included the overview of
prevention programs such as: The Mentors in Violence Prevention
Programs (MVP), The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC), and
Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership through
Alliances (DELTA). The review suggested that (1) the expanding
prevention programs need to reach more macro settings such as work
place, faith-based and other community based organizations, and (2)
territory prevention programs should expand through addressing the
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