Handbook of Counseling Boys and Adolescent Males A Practitioner's Guide [Paperback]

This comprehensive, practical resource provides specific strategies for counsellors working with boys and male adolescents from different cultural backgrounds.

The first part examines how psychological, career and athletic development of boys is shaped by a complex interaction of biological, social, cultural and economic forces. TheSecond Part covers cultural considerations when counselling particular North American client groups, such as Hispanic-Americans. The final part focuses on special populations such as gay, sexually abused and developmentally disabled boys.This comprehensive, practical resource provides specific strategies for counsellors working with boys and male adolescents from different cultural backgrounds.

The first part examines how psychological, career and athletic development of boys is shaped by a complex interaction of biological, social, cultural and economic forces. TheSecond Part covers cultural considerations when counselling particular North American client groups, such as Hispanic-Americans. The final part focuses on special populations such as gay, sexually abused and developmentally disabled boys.

"Arthur M. Horne and Mark S. Kiselica have produced a timely compendium which offers an exciting glimpse at important developments related to boys and men. This well thought out volume boldly ranges beyond conventional boundaries and will be a useful addition to the available literature on boys and men." 

Preface - Mark S Kiselica and Arthur M Horne
For the Sake of Our Nation's Sons
PART ONE: DEVELOPMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Growing Up Male - David Jolliff and Arthur M Horne
The Development of Mature Masculinity
A Cultural Critique of Current Practices of Male Adolescent Identity Formation - Warren Spielberg
Male Career Development in the Formative Years - StevlcL