Education Authority Y Box Doc

PART THREE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE FRAMEWORK

By creating safe spaces for young men to critically reflect on the gender and behavioural norms that influence their social lives, they can understand their complex relationship with violence as well as their responses to violence, and test feasible, non-violent alternatives.

Aim of the Y-Box framework: The aim of this evidence informed and co-produced intervention protocol is to provide a framework for youth workers to engage with young men around the theme of masculinity and violence. Objectives of the Y-Box framework: The objectives of the intervention protocol are to provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of the intervention on transforming male gender norms and violence related outcomes TARGET GROUP AND INCLUSIONARY CRITERIA:

• Young men aged 12-21 • Voluntary engagement • Community based

• At risk of violence as a victim and/or as a perpetrator LEVEL OF INTERVENTION: • Primary (Universal)- This can be delivered with all young men • Secondary (targeted) – This can be delivered with targeted groups of young men

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