Keep It in the Ring: Using Boxing in Social Group Work with High-Risk and Offender Youth to Reduce Violence

This article explores the concept of using boxing in social group work with juvenile offenders and high-risk youth as a means to decrease violence in their lives and their communities. It examines how learning the art of boxing can be woven into the group process to address violence. It presents ten attributes of boxing in a social group work setting that contribute to violence prevention. Examples are drawn from boxing groups in New York City and San Francisco.