Working with Young Males in Psychotherapy: Implications of the Findings of Boyhood Studies (USA)

Boys are now among the most challenging groups with whom we work as psychotherapists. During the past two decades, boyhood has received special attention, and with good reason: boyhood is being radically redefined. As a result, the number of vulnerable boys who require our attention and care has increased significantly. Some of them are just entering kindergarten; others are graduating from high school or college and manoeuvering their way in a world of work that has increasingly fewer places for them; a decreasing number are in graduate school. Ever more are disconnected, disaffiliated and adrift.

Is There Anything Good About Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men

Back in 2007, Roy F. Baumeister delivered his invited address to the American Psychological Association titled "Is There Anything Good About Men?". This was one of the most exciting, groundbreaking analyses of male gender issues that many had read in a long time. Now Mr Baumeister has turned his address into a full length book , which we at Men's Health Australia cannot recommend highly enough.

The New Manhood - Steve Biddulph

From Steve Bidduplh: I am very happy to announce the publication of ‘The New Manhood’ - a complete replacement for the book Manhood (which I wrote 20 years ago). Its a much deeper book, and is full of new stories, perspectives, and challenges to men to “stand at their full height”. It aims to be a life guide for men, as well as for women wanting to understand men better, and for parents wanting to help their sons into adulthood. The best things about the old book are there, but 80% of it is new, with new material on love, family, work, sexuality, friendship and parenthood. The core message is about shifting from being a “boy-in-a-man’s body” to being an authentic fully alive man. More purposeful, more loving, and acting for the common good.

ABS - Australian Social Trends, June 2010 - Men's Health

Men's attitudes towards health and health services are different to those of women. These differences are due to both biological and gender factors. Men are more likely than women to engage in risky behaviours such as substance abuse and dangerous driving. They also have a higher incidence of many conditions, and are more likely to die from certain causes.

Understanding these gender and biological differences is an important step to achieving gender equity and in achieving the highest standard of public health. In recognition of this, the Australian Government recently released a National Male Health Policy, providing a framework for improving male health across Australia, across different life stages and population groups.

The ABS article focuses specifically on issues of men's health and complements information on issues relating to women's health included in Australian Social Trends 2004, 'How women care for their health'.

The Good Men Project (USA)

The Good Men Foundation is another solid organization taking on what appears to be THE question for the times, What does it mean to be a good man in today's world? Their DVD takes up the very personal stories of 10 real men and the book contains, thirty-one essays by a broad range of men—rich, poor, black, white, gay, straight, urban, rural, famous, ordinary—all writing about the challenges, obstacles, triumphs, failures, and defining moments they encounter. It's not often that the world at large gets an in-depth look at the intimate details of what makes a man, or group of men, tic. That's why their campaign is titled, The Good Men Project: Real Stories From the Front Lines of Modern Manhood. Collectively, the stories shared by these men are meant to help us define what it means to be a good man.