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4 results foundAuthor: Dyson, Sue Title: Building Cultures of Respect and Non-Violence: A Review of Literature Concerning Adult Learning and Violence Prevention Programs with Men Summary: This report provides a review of effective practice in violence prevention education among men, drawing on literature on both adult education and violence prevention. It focuses in particular on efforts among male athletes in professional sporting and other settings, as well as those using ‘peer mentor’ approaches. Details: Carlton, South VIC, Australia: VicHealth, 2009. 48p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 25, 2013 at: http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/Building-Cultures-of-Respect-and-Non-Violence.aspx Year: 2009 Country: International URL: http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence/Building-Cultures-of-Respect-and-Non-Violence.aspx Shelf Number: 127402 Keywords: AggressionAthletesMalesPeer MentoringSports and ViolenceViolence Prevention |
Author: Sandhu, Jatinder Title: 'Young Adult Offender Volunteer Mentoring' Project Evaluation Summary: In early 2013, the Safer Nottinghamshire Board (SNB) through the Reducing Reoffending Delivery Board, provided Nottinghamshire Probation Trust (NPT) with funding to shape a number of 'reoffending reduction' interventions with young adult offenders. Further to consultation with members of the Young Adult Offender (YAO) Project Group and Offender Managers working in the semi-specialist young adult team within the NPT, on ideas for using this funding a decision was made to use a proportion of these monies to design and deliver mentoring interventions for a small cohort of young adult offenders. Broadly, offenders were considered in-scope of this pilot project, providing they fulfilled the following criteria: 1) Aged 18-25 (originally intended for 18-21 year olds, but due to operational considerations, this was later expanded to include 22-25 year olds) 2) County or conurbation residents 3) Referred by Offender Managers working in the semi-specialist young adult team 4) Undertaking a community order or under supervision as part of their licence conditions The project was managed by the Mentor Co-ordinator within the REACH project, who in turn was supported by NPT's Employment, Training, Accommodation and Benefits Manager. The project was a small scale scheme, which was funded at $1500 for the costs of recruitment and training of volunteer mentors but did not cover the coordination and management costs, which were added on to the existing commitments of the REACH scheme. There were three key stakeholders associated with the project - volunteer mentors (VMs), mentees and Offender Managers from the 'young adult' semi-specialist team. The intention was for individuals to be referred if they were deemed to be in need of extra coaching/support to help them in their 'journey from crime'. Importantly, this project has not been designed as a 'peer mentoring' pilot project. Instead, all mentoring interventions were to be delivered by volunteer mentors (VMs) recruited through the Nottinghamshire Community Voluntary Service (NCVS). The intention of the pilot project was to match 25 young adult offenders with ten VMs. With the project formally ending in March 2014, nine volunteer mentors had been recruited, but had only been matched with five mentees. The implication of achieving just 20 per cent of the anticipated mentee/mentor 'matches', is that the 'three way process' between the mentors, mentees and Offender Managers was not operating as originally intended (see Aims and Objectives of the project). Details: Nottingham, UK: Nottingham Trent University, 2014. 37p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 28, 2016 at: http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/3182/1/219992_PubSub2254_Sandhu.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/3182/1/219992_PubSub2254_Sandhu.pdf Shelf Number: 140491 Keywords: MentoringPeer MentoringVolunteersYoung Adult Offenders |
Author: Buck, Gillian Title: Peer mentoring and the role of the voluntary sector in [re]producing 'desistance' : identity, agency, values, change and power Summary: Despite much enthusiasm for the practice of peer mentoring by ex-offenders it has received very little empirical scrutiny. This thesis examines the micro dynamics and intimate interactions within these relationships. In doing so it highlights how mentors are often much more than functional additions to existing criminal justice systems. They are also presented as teachers, co-operators and critical agents. The narratives in this study highlight how dominant forms of knowledge often minimise or miss the lived experiences of crime and change. In contrast, peer mentors place lived experiences at the centre of their approach and in doing so they critically question exclusionary practices and re-humanise themselves and their peers. The work of peer mentors also highlights and at times challenges the hidden power dynamics that are subsumed when ‘regular’ interventions take place. But, mentoring cannot avoid or operate outside of these power relationships. It can and does generate other power dynamics. Whilst many of these complex relations remain hidden in current evaluations of the practice they are rendered visible here. Data were obtained from qualitative interviews with eighteen peer mentors, twenty peer mentees, four service coordinators and two Probation officers, who were drawn from a range of voluntary sector providers in the North of England. Observations of practice were also carried out, including: volunteer recruitment processes; training courses; and formal supervision sessions. Where possible mentors were also observed facilitating group work with their peers. The analysis of the data drew upon techniques of thematic analysis and critical discourse analysis focusing upon how mentoring was described, performed and justified by participants. As a result of this analysis five overarching themes emerged. These are: identity, agency, values, change and power. Details: Newcastle, UK: Keele University, 2016. 406p. Source: Internet Resource: Dissertation: Accessed January 25, 2016 at: http://eprints.keele.ac.uk/2410/1/BuckPhD2016.pdf Year: 2016 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://eprints.keele.ac.uk/2410/1/BuckPhD2016.pdf Shelf Number: 147801 Keywords: DesistanceEx-offendersMentoringPeer Mentoring |
Author: Jaffe, Michelle Title: Peer support and seeking help in prison: a study of the Listener scheme in four prisons in England Summary: Volunteers have been visiting prisons since 1991 to select, train and support prisoners to provide confidential emotional support to other prisoners. Despite its existence for approximately two decades, the Listener scheme has received very little research attention other than a few scattered examples of in-house or small scale reviews (for example Davies, 1994; Richman, 2004; Snow & Biggar, 2006; The Samaritans, 2001a; 2001b). This paucity is also reflected in the current lack of knowledge about peer mentoring and support more widely, despite the significant government attention it has received. This thesis explores and analyses the operation of the Listener peer support scheme in four prisons in England. It investigates how prisoners used (or did not use) Listener support in their patterns of coping and help-seeking in prison, how the Listener scheme was perceived and used by prisoners, Listeners and prison staff, and how Listeners described their experiences of conducting their voluntary work in prison. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were adopted, including a survey of prisoners (n=331), and interviews with prisoners (n=14), Listeners (n=16), and prison staff (n=12). This thesis contends that the prison environment shapes and influences help-seeking by prisoners and the operation of peer support schemes in important ways. It is asserted that help-seeking by prisoners is 'strategic', that there is a need to recognise the importance of the factors that drive help-seeking in prison, and the impact this has on the spectrum of help-seeking activity that prisoners exhibit. Furthermore, this thesis examines the dilemmas and contradictions that arise, when prisoners attempt to engage as citizens by volunteering and helping their peers, with whom they share the same pains of imprisonment and experience of subordination. Details: Newcastle-under-Lyme: Keele University, 2012. 576p. Source: Internet Resource: Dissertation: Accessed June 29, 2017 at: http://www.samaritans.org/sites/default/files/kcfinder/files/research/Peer%20Support%20in%20Prison%20Communities%20-%20Listener%20Scheme%20Full%20Report%202012.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.samaritans.org/sites/default/files/kcfinder/files/research/Peer%20Support%20in%20Prison%20Communities%20-%20Listener%20Scheme%20Full%20Report%202012.pdf Shelf Number: 146459 Keywords: Peer MentoringVisitation Volunteers in Criminal Justice |