Men in Therapy: The Challenge of Change

Meth, Richard L.; Pasick, Robert S.; Gordon, Barry; Allen, Jo Ann; Feldman, Larry B.; Gordon, Sylvia

ISBN 10: 0898621046 / ISBN 13: 9780898621044

Published by The Guilford Press, 1990

Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00097005426

Synopsis:

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Review: .,."Meth, Pasick and their group deserve all the more praise for their balanced solidity, practical advice for therapists and adherence to a systemic view of the issues. They have thought about the specific issues therapists face when working with men, they have tried interventions and they have collected their experiences. The reader can sense the conversations the authors had with each other....The reader will find practical guidance and encouraging suggestions regarding the treatment of men....Here is an outstanding beginning that bodes well for future work on overcoming our socially constructed and deeply embedded gender blindness in therapy." --"Child and Family Behavior Therapy"
"Amidst the women's movement and the children's movement and the concern for the elderly, [the authors] are making a plea for the average guy--the man left behind and bewildered by society's rapid changes, and who is often blamed for a complex and restrictive system that was in place eons before he was born....The popular press, in general, makes fun of the Alan Alda/sensitive males discussions that are pervasive in so many therapeutic environments. Big boys, after all, don't cry....Now, [the authors say] big boys better learn to cry--and laugh and talk about their feelings." --"The Hartford Courant"
"He works hard, competes hard and takes pride in his logic, emotional detachment, and strength. He's nonplussed when his mate accuses him of being emotionally closed off and unexpressive. Recognize him? He the archtypical male--a figure increasingly beleagered by women's demands that he share more in domestic life, and by his own uneasy feeling that he might be missing something....Freeing men fromnarrowly defined notions of masculinity is the focus of "Men in Therapy,"" --"Ann Arbor News"
"It will be helpful in understanding a strategy for changing male behavior." --Duncan Smith, Brown University; Course: Representation of Masculin

Bibliographic Details

Title: Men in Therapy: The Challenge of Change
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good