Men Actually Need to Practice the Conversation’
Collective Learnings from Australian Programs Seeking to Challenge Outdated Masculine Stereotypes and Norms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12412846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Stewart (0000-0002-8172-4064, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, corresponding author), Robert (0000-0003-4000-2257, Monash University), Breanna K Wright (0000-0003-3630-7357, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia), Liam Smith (0000-0001-7433-364X, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-68 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Men s Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1060-8265 • E-ISSN: 1933-0251 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10608265221088937 |
| OpenAlex | W4224493717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 21 |
Programs working with men and boys in relation to gender equality are increasing. Little is known, however, about how these programs go beyond raising awareness, to supporting attitude and behaviour change in their participants. In response, 17 facilitators from eight Australian organisations were interviewed to identify program design and delivery strategies that increase male participants’ engagement. Analysis of interview data revealed three themes and seven subthemes, which were crosschecked against survey data from 79 program participants. The themes were the provision of a safe, judgement-free environment; encouraging and supporting growth in participants; and the central role of the facilitators in the success of the first two themes, and in the delivery of programs more generally. Facilitator and participants held mostly consistent perspectives, which were comparable with the existing literature; variations from the literature were noted, however, regarding the lack of efficacy of single-session programs and the relevance of facilitator gender
Conversation · Facilitator · Judgement · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Relevance (law · Session (web analytics · Applied Psychology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Medicine · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
Men’s Leadership Development
Resisting top-down anti-genderism
Informed inclusion or tokenistic tolerance? Thematic analysis of Australian perspectives on transgender and gender diverse inclusion in the STEM workplace
Using Program Design and Delivery to Support Participant Engagement in Programs Challenging Problematic Gender Norms Amongst Australian Men and Boys
It’s Really Important that we Listen to Them”
Undermining the Moral Obligations of Manhood Acts
So, What is a Good Masculinity
Long pause
Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention
Gendered stereotypes and norms
Characteristics of successful programmes targeting gender inequality and restrictive gender norms for the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults
‘Dudes Are Meant to be Tough as Nails’
Young Working-Class Men in Transition
Young Men Navigating Contemporary Masculinities
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
Gender Transformative Approaches to Engaging Men in Gender-Based Violence Prevention
A narrative review of Men’s Sheds literature
Do Immediate Gains Predict Long-Term Symptom Change? Findings from a Randomized Trial of a Single-Session Intervention for Youth Anxiety and Depression
Counseling Men
Engaging boys in gender activism
Constructions of masculinity and their influence on men's well-being
One Small Step for Man
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |