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New AIC research trials nature-based intervention with men who perpetrate domestic and family violence
Link to: Trialling a nature-based intervention with men who perpetrate domestic and family violence
A small-scale trial of a men’s behaviour change program that incorporated a gardening element, conducted by researchers from Griffith University, demonstrates that:
- Such programs need to overcome a range of risks and facilitation issues associated with incorporating a nature-based intervention into a traditional program format.
- The program was felt to improve engagement with men who would otherwise beuncomfortable in the classroom setting, allowing for greater participation and morehonest conversations.
- While the size of the trial limited the measurement of outcomes, there was someevidence to suggest the intervention improved men’s wellbeing, including mental health.