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Men have long been considered difficult to engage in psychotherapy, often being described as resistant, unworkable, and unfeeling. The few available books that deal specifically with men's issues tend to lack a central theoretical focus, are highly psychoanalytic in content, or simply do not provide specific guidelines for working with men. This unique and timely volume fills an important gap in the literature by demonstrating why change is often so difficult for them. It provides detailed guidelines for helping men initiate and sustain change in their personal, familial, and professional lives.
List of contents
I. UNDERSTANDING MEN IN U.S. SOCIETY.
1. The Road to Masculinity, Meth
2. Raised to Work, Pasick.
3. Men as Husbands, B. Gordon & Meth
4. Fathers and Fathering, Feldman
5. Friendship between Men, Pasick
II. MEN AND THE PROCESS OF CHANGE.
6. Creating a Framework for Change, Allen & S. Gordon
7. Helping Men Understand Themselves, Pasick, S. Gordon & Meth
8. Helping Men in Couple Relationships, B. Gordon & Allen
9. Men and Sexuality, Meth
10. Men and Mothers, Allen
11. Men and Their Fathers, B. Gordon
12. Being a Father, B. Gordon
13. Changing the Nature of Friendships between Men, B. Gordon & Pasick
About the author
Richard L. Meth, M.S.W. Director, Center for Marital and Family Therapy, School of Family Studies, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT .
Robert S. Pasick, PhD Psychologist, family therapist, and consultant at the Ann Arbor Center for the Family. Conducts workshops on Gender Issues in the Workplace.
Summary
Men have long been considered difficult to engage in psychotherapy, often being described as resistant, unworkable, and unfeeling. The few available books that deal specifically with men's issues tend to lack a central theoretical focus, are highly psychoanalytic in content, or simply do not provide specific guidelines for working with men. This unique and timely volume fills an important gap in the literature by demonstrating why change is often so difficult for them. It provides detailed guidelines for helping men initiate and sustain change in their personal, familial, and professional lives.
