Aims & Objectives
Aims
- To enhance the health and well being of young men
- To develop young men's awareness of the construction and effects of gender
- To encourage young men to have pro-social goals, skills and motivation
Objectives (by topic)
Topic 1 Gender Expectations
- to examine basic sexuality education information
- to explore beliefs about being a man in our culture
- to examine the social costs and benefits of our gender identities
Topic 2 Gender Relations
- to examine how gender identities affect our lives
- to examine expectations associated with gender relations
- to explore the effects of the media on gender identities and relations
Topic 3 Feelings and Beliefs
- to examine the relationship between self esteem and social context
- to identify how gender identity limits behaviours and feelings
- to examine ways of understanding feelings
- to identify the relationship between feelings and beliefs
Topic 4 Managing Feelings and Assertiveness Skills
- to explore how to understand and manage feelings
- to classify assertive, aggressive and submissive behaviours
- to identify and practise assertiveness skills
Topic 5 Problem Solving Skills
- to examine the importance of problem solving skills
- to examine how beliefs about gender affect problem solving skills
- to practise problem solving skills
Topic 6 Reducing Violence and Learning From Conflict
- to examine the relationship between violence and gender
- to become aware of the factors which may lead to violence and anti-social behaviour in interpersonal relationships
- to identify ways to stop or reduce levels of violence in interpersonal relationships
Topic 7 Violence Against Women
- to recognise that all individuals have personal rights that need to be respected
- to examine the incidence and significance of violence towards women such as sexual/sex-based harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence
- to identify existing support systems and examine the law in South Australia
Topic 8 Sexuality and Sexual Health
- to review basic sexuality education information
- to examine the effects of gender on sexuality and sexual health
- to learn about contraception and STDs
- to explore men's role in contraception and STD prevention
Topic 9 Family, Friends and Relationships
- to identify the importance of communicating feelings and expectations within interpersonal relationships
- to examine the personal skills necessary to maintain interpersonal relationships
- to practise the skills of negotiation in interpersonal relationships
Topic 10 Pathways To Change and Evaluation
- to explore personal hopes for the future
- to explore ideas about reducing and/or avoiding levels of violence including sexual assault and domestic violence in families, peer networks and the community
- to evaluate the program
