Summary
Contents
Subject index
Working with Men in Health and Social Care is an important and timely book that introduces the complex issues and debates involved in working with men in a range of professional settings. The authors locate academic and popular discourse on masculinities within the specific context of health and social care settings, critically analysing the theory and policy that underpin and inform practice, and continually linking theoretical frameworks to 'real-life' practice examples. Section 1 contextualises the topic with a discussion of gender theory, social policy and the occupational culture of relevant organisations Section 2 provides a summary of practice models, examining practice with men as individuals, as well as in groups, families and communities Section 3 is organised according to specific groups of service users and includes chapters on fathers, abusive men, physical and mental health, boys, and older men This thought-provoking and topical book will be essential reading for students and academics in social work, health care, probation, counselling, and allied disciplines, and for those facing the reality of working with men in their day-to-day practice.
Practice Models 1: Working with Men as Individuals
Practice Models 1: Working with Men as Individuals
Introduction
In this chapter we explore practice approaches to direct work with individual men. Although the discussion will lean towards situations where men ask for psychological help (which represents the bulk of the literature), the principles of these approaches are relevant to all situations in which a worker in a health or social care setting is working with a male client/patient. We demonstrate this generality by giving a variety of practice examples. We hope that by doing so, we can show that many of these approaches are full of useful, pragmatic and applicable techniques for working with men. Because of the diverse ideas covered in this and the following chapter, there ...
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