Summary
"This thesis presents a qualitative thematic analysis of seven interviews with male key informants who work in the development of male prevention efforts to eliminate violence against women by men. This study addresses gaps in the literature regarding processes directed at increasing men's participation in the struggle to eliminate violence against women by men. The theoretical foundations of this study are structural social work, feminism, hegemonic masculinity, and the Frierian's approach to community development. I argue that to authentically increase men's participation, community workers must acknowledge the well-meaning behaviours and attitudes of men and work with them to raise their consciousness of the social divisions and structures associated with violence against women by men. I provide recommendations to improve practice of community workers, including recommendations for future research to engaging men in these prevention efforts."--Page iii.