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DOORWAYS TO DOORWAYS TO CHANGE:CHANGE: LA CULTURA CURA IILA CULTURA CURA II

FERNANDO MEDEROSALIANZA &

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESNOVEMBER 2006

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WHAT HAVE WE TRIED WITH MEN WHO BATTER?

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM(CJS): PROTECTIVE/RESTRAINING ORDERS ARREST, INCARCERATION BATTERER INTERVENTION

PROGRAMS WHILE ON PROBATION (DIDACTIC)

CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM

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MOTIVATORS

EXTERNAL-CJS ESSENTIAL FOR

VERY DANGEROUS & RESISTANT

CRUCIAL FOR OTHERS

ARREST, JAIL, PROBATION CONDITIONS, MONITORING

INTERNAL RESPECT EDUCATION

IMPACTS POSITIVE

VISIONS CULT, FATHERHOOD

SKILLS INCREASE STAKE

IN CONFORMITY

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INTERNAL MOTIVATORS

IT IS EASIER TO CHANGE IF YOU HELP SOMEONE TO MOVE TOWARD SOMETHING THEY KNOW AND LOVE

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FIRST AVENUE: USING CULTURE

COMPELLING, RESONANT CULTURAL VALUES & SHARED EXPERIENCES

CAUTION: BEWARE SIMPLISTIC APPROACH & STEREOTYPING

MUST KNOW POPULATION

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FIRST AVENUE: USING CULTURE

UNDERSTAND ASPECTS OF MANHOOD & MASCULINITY THAT ARE POSITIVE,

USE THEM TO PROMOTE CHANGE.MAKE STATEMENTS THAT EVOKE

THEM.

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CULTUREDOORWAYS

MODELS OF POSITIVE MANHOOD POSITIVE CORE VALUES:

BALANCE, SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS, FIGHTING OPPRESSION, UPHOLDING YOUR LINEAGE, RESPECT, FAIRNESS, EQUITY/EQUALITY.

IDEALS THAT MOTIVATE NURTURING, RESPONSIBLE MEN IN DIFFERENT CULTURES

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SECOND AVENUE: USING FATHERHOOD

FATHERHOOD IS A POWERFUL IDEAL FOR MANY MEN. THEY WANT TO BE REMEMBERED IN A GOOD WAY; THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING GOOD, EVEN IF THEY DON’T KNOW HOW.

DOORWAYS: TALK ABOUT EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE

AGAINST PARTNER ON CHILDRENTALK ABOUT EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE ON

FAMILYHOW DO YOU BECOME A GOOD EXAMPLE?

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THIRD AVENUE: STABILITY

STABILITY & STAKE IN CONFORMITY: ISSUES THAT DESTABILIZE OR SUPPORT CHANGE & RESPONSIBILITY

DOORWAYS: MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE

ABUSEEMPLOYABILITY, EDUCATIONAL

ATTAINMENT

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BASE & BUILDING BLOCKS

CHANGELIFE

PRACTICE

STAKE IN CONFORMITYSTABILIZERS: WORK, EDUCATION

SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH

RELATIONSHIP SKILLS,REFRAMING MANHOOD,

LIFE SKILLSSTRENGTHS,

MANHOOD & FATHERHOOD IDEALSPOSITIVE ASPECTS OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND

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PALM CARDSSMALL & DISCREET—BACK POCKETFOR MEN: SEX & SPORTS

LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULESINDIRECT—DON’T MENTION DVCULTURALLY-BASED ADVICE &

SOLUTIONSBASED ON FOCUS GROUPSUSE MEN’S LANGUAGE

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS

TALK TO MEN IN COURTFOCUS ON SELF, SAFETY “THINK OF YOURSELF” & EXPLAIN PROTECTION ORDERS

FIGURE OUT HOW TO TALK TO MEN ABOUT DV IN THE STREET, IN NEIGHBORHOODS

MORE FOCUS GROUPS

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ON THE STREET

AWARE OF POTENTIAL PROVOCATIONHUMILITY, APOLOGY, SHOW RESPECTTALK ABOUT HARMING THE

RELATIONSHIP, HARMING COMMUNITY

IMPACT ON CHILDRENALTERNATIVES

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RESOURCES

www.dvalianza.orgwww.idvaac.orgwww.aapi.orgwww.endabuse.orgwww.cangleska.org