Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence Professional Development Workshop

Scared Boys to Abusive Men – Understanding the Evolution of Male Driven Gendered Violence

Scared Boys to Abusive Men - Understanding the Evolution of Male Driven Gendered Violence is a professional development workshop for staff that work in the family domestic violence (FDV) field.

In this professional development workshop Matt Vapor uses his personal experience of domestic abuse and domestic violence to demonstrate how scared boys can evolve to become abusive men. It examines enviromental and societal issues around toxic masculinity and how they can compund issues for young males who have been exposed to domestic abuse and domestic violence. This workshop builds an empathetic and professional approach to explaining, while not condoning, gendered violence and explores the challenges of addressing toxic masculinity and gendered violence.

  • Discuss domestic abuse and domestic violence from a male lived experience perspective.

    Examine the linkages between male childhood experiences of domestic abuse and domestic violence and how they can manifest in adulthood.

    Investigate the hidden mental health effects of male childhood domestic abuse and violence.

    Explain how these linkages and experiences further compound gendered violence.


  • Lived Experience of Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence

    Mental Health Impacts of Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence

    Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence Definitions and Problematic Usage

    Childhood Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence Lasting Effects

    The Normalisation of Abuse and Violence within Toxic Masculinity

    Relationship Impacts of Childhood Domestic Abuse and Violence

    Moving Beyond Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence as an Adult Male

  • Professionals and Staff that work in the Family Domestic Violence Field.

    Departments, Organisations or Companies that wish to be further educated about Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence.

  • 3.5 - 4 hours including a 15 minute break.

  • In Person*

    Online

    *In person delivery is preferred, but not required, for this Professional Development Workshop.

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Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence Professional Development Workshop is written and delivered by Matt Vapor

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