Challenging Men's Violence Against Women

This timely book presents a new way of working withabusive men, to challenge and support them to takeresponsibility for behaviour they use against womenand children. This book clearly outlines a model ofengaging in men's behaviour change, together with anexplanation of the principles underpinning it. Aconstructivist approach is used, challenging men'sviolence against women. It was developed in ruralAustralia and called the Men's SHED (Self HelpEnding Domestics) Project. Personal Construct Theoryprovides the foundation for this approach, at anindividual, group and community level. This exampleof practice research enables an exploration ofconstructive alternatives for challenging men'sabuse and violence. It engenders hope that men canlearn to take responsibility for their own abusivebehaviour and challenge other men to do like wise.The greater safety and happiness of women, childrenand men, is the ultimate aim of this easy to readpractice research.

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Chris Laming lives with his family by a lake in rural Australia. He teaches in Social and Community Welfare at Monash University. He continues to research ways of preventing and challenging men''s violence against women and children. He believes that most abusive men can change, if they are challenged to be responsible for what they do.

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This timely book presents a new way of working with abusive men, to challenge and support them to take responsibility for behaviour they use against women and children. This book clearly outlines a model of engaging in men's behaviour change, together with an explanation of the principles underpinning it. A constructivist approach is used, challenging men's violence against women. It was developed in rural Australia and called the Men's SHED (Self Help Ending Domestics) Project. Personal Construct Theory provides the foundation for this approach, at an individual, group and community level. This example of practice research enables an exploration of constructive alternatives for challenging men's abuse and violence. It engenders hope that men can learn to take responsibility for their own abusive behaviour and challenge other men to do like wise. The greater safety and happiness of women, children and men, is the ultimate aim of this easy to read practice research.