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Sex, Love and Other Stuff

Sex, Love and Other Stuff. DVRC respectful relationships resource for young men. Project background. DVRC recently updated young women’s resource, Relationships: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Need for similar resource for young men

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Sex, Love and Other Stuff

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  1. Sex, Love and Other Stuff DVRC respectful relationships resource for young men

  2. Project background • DVRC recently updated young women’s resource, Relationships: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly • Need for similar resource for young men • Lack of specific information or programs targeting young men in violence prevention

  3. Aims of the resource • Violenceprevention and information resource • 3 key causes of violence against women: • Gender stereotypes • Unequal power • Community attitudes • Explicitly addresses gender and stereotypes

  4. Student participation • Young men between the ages of 14 and 23 were engaged in this project through: • School focus groups (content and design) • Online survey • Informal design concept feedback

  5. Project Reference Group • Provided advice on the design and content of the booklet • Members included: • VicHealth • Victorian Women’s Trust • ARCSHS • Northern CASA • La Trobe University

  6. Content • Relationships • Sex, consent and pressure • Respect and how to get it • Masculinity • Communication • ‘Sexting’ • Helping a friend • Website and phone numbers for additional information and support

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  14. Distribution and launch • Mid year distribution to: • Government and non-government schools • Organisations currently working in schools-based violence prevention • Relevant government departments (Australia-wide) • Available online • Teacher resource also developed • Launched at the PiP forum in September 2011

  15. Informing the sector • Project has gathered some useful information which may be of interest to those working in the prevention sector • Some elements of this project are currently being publicised through the DVRC blog • Ongoing work (subject to funding) will focus on using this project to build the evidence base for engaging young men in violence prevention

  16. Contact • For more information about the project contact: Amy Webster PiP Coordinator 9486 9866 orawebster@dvrcv.org.au

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