MMVP Projects

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Current Projects

Currently, we are implementing a 3-phase project aimed at describing the range of approaches used globally to engage men proactively in the prevention of violence against women. This project involves

  • An online survey of international violence prevention agencies, and men's and fatherhood organizations to assess worldwide efforts to engage men in violence prevention.
  • In-depth interviews with organizations around the world that engage men in violence prevention, to understand their programs and strategies for inviting men into prevention.
  • A global survey of men who have attended violence prevention events or who are anti-violence allies, to understand the impact of anti-violence involvement on men as well as the factors that influence men's willingness to get involved in ending violence.

Past Projects

  1. Worked with Men Engage North America to analyze recent national survey and help build a research infrastructure for the North American network.
  2. Engaging expectant fathers to prevent violence against women and children. Conducted interviews and focus groups with providers and fathers to identify promising strategies for engaging new and expectant fathers.

Transition to Fatherhood Forum

Forum Research Presentation Slides

New and Upcoming Publications

Casey, E.A., Carlson, J.C., Fraguela-Rios, C., Kimball, E., Neugut, T., Tolman, R., & Edleson, J. (in press) Context, challenges, and tensions in global efforts to engage men in the prevention of violence against women: An ecological analysis. Men and Masculinities.

Carlson, J.; Casey, E., Edleson, J.L., Tolman, R.M., Neugut, T. & Kimball, E. (2012). Strategies for engaging men and boy in violence prevention: A global organizational perspective. Manuscript submitted for publication. St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota.

Kimball, E., Edleson, J.L., Tolman, R.M., Neugut, T. & Carlson, J. (In press). Global efforts to engage men in violence prevention: An international survey. Violence Against Women.

Casey, E. & Ohler, K. (2012). Being a positive bystander: Male anti-violence allies' experiences of 'stepping up'. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27, 62-83.

Tolman, R.M. & Edleson, J.L. (2010) Intervening With Men for Violence Prevention. In Renzetti, C.R., Edleson, J.L. & Bergen, R.K. (Eds.). Sourcebook on Violence Against Women (2nd edition) (pp. 351-367). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Neugut, T.B., Edleson, J.L. & Tolman, R.M. (Forthcoming). Children exposed to domestic violence: Prevention approaches with mothers and fathers. In Alexander, S., Alexander, R. & Guterman, N. (Eds.). Prevention of child maltreatment. St. Louis, MO: G.W. Medical Publishing.

Casey, E. & Smith, T. (2010). "How can I not?" Men's pathways to involvement in anti-violence against women work. Violence Against Women, 16, 953-973.

New Poster

Carlson, J., Wilson, R., & Edleson, J.L. (2012). Identifying new and expectant fathers' supports and challenges to prevent child exposure to domestic violence. Poster presented at the Minnesota Social Service Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN, March 14, 2012.