Working with Men in the Human Services

ISBN-13: 9781865084800 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 256 str.

Bob Pease; Peter Camilleri

Opis

As clients and workers, men have largely been ignored in the work that has been done to combat sexism in social work and welfare practise. This study argues that addressing gender injustice within the human services requires an understanding of men as well as of women. The authors analyze how men's position in society affects their relationships with women, and with each other. They also examine the influence of masculine culture on men's self-perception and behaviour. Key practise issues are highlighted throughout the text alongside case studies from a variety of contexts.

Spis treści

Table of Contents Working With Men in the Human Services

Part I Gender issues facing workers in the human services

1 Feminism, masculinity politics and the human services

Bob Pease and Peter Camilleri

2 Theoretical issues and political dilemmas in working with men

Bob Pease

3 Doing 'women's work'?: Men, masculinity and caring

Peter Camilleri and Peter Jones

Part II Gender-based practice approaches for men seeking change

4 Making Connections: Working with males in families

Kerrie James

5 Neither colluding nor colliding: Practical ideas for engaging men

Mark Furlong

6 Working with men's defences against vulnerability

Mal McCouat

7 Working with males who have experienced childhood sexual abuse

Patrick O'Leary

8 Men and mental health: Counselling men with a psychiatric disability

Peter Humphries

Part III Gender-based approaches to working with m

O autorze

Bob Pease is Senior Lecturer in Social Science and Social Work at RMIT, Melbourne and author of Men and Sexual Politics, Recreating Men and editor of Transforming Social Work Practice. Peter Camilleri is Head of the School of Social Work at Australian Catholic University and President of the Australian Association of Social Work and Welfare Education. He is the author of Reconstructing Social Work.