Abstract
This paper presents evaluation results of a PROMUNDO-adapted program enacted to reduce gender-based violence among preadolescent boys. Outcomes that are examined include promoting critical thinking regarding masculinity, aggression, and violence; fostering skills necessary for effective communication, prosocial emotional expression, and non-violent conflict resolution. While quantitative findings in this small sample do not indicate statistically significant results, qualitative analyses indicate that participants were better equipped to express their emotions, particularly anger, and to resolve conflict in non-violent ways that may slow the school-to-prison pipeline.
Highlights
“Así No Iré a la Cárcel”: Segundo Año del Programa Adaptado de PROMUNDO para Erradicar la Violencia Sexista
This paper explores the possibilities that gender transformative anti-violence programs can hold with regard to disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline in the United States
Because of the small sample size, the true impact of the program may be best seen in the responses to the open-ended questions that were asked of the boys, the teachers involved in the program, and school administrators
Summary
“Así No Iré a la Cárcel”: Segundo Año del Programa Adaptado de PROMUNDO para Erradicar la Violencia Sexista. Este artículo presenta los resultados de evaluación de un programa adaptado de PROMUNDO, promovido para reducir la violencia sexista entre chicos preadolescentes. I n 2014, PROMUNDO’s Program H curriculum was adapted and pilot-tested in an implementation with a small group of elementary school aged boys in the United States. This was the first time a PROMUNDO program was implemented with participants of such a young age and with participants in the United States. Before outlining the research methods utilized and presenting the findings, it is necessary to explain both the school-to-prison pipeline, especially in the context of mass incarceration in the United States, and the connection between masculinity and school-based delinquency
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
