Building a Better Man : a Blueprint for Decreasing Violence and Increasing Prosocial Behavior in Men /

Building a Better Man presents a theory and science based discussion of masculinity in modern America, but it also does much more than that-it interweaves a diverse group of compelling personal stories with an exploration of aggression and masculinity in the socialization of boys and men. Where othe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Seymour, William
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Other Authors:	Smith, Ramel, Torres, Héctor
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.
Subjects:	Masculinity. Men > Psychology. Violence in men. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General. PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General. PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development. PSYCHOLOGY > General. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; PART I: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK; 1 Three Men, Three Stories; 2 Asking the Right Questions in a Violent Society; 3 The Masculinity Developmental Hierarchy; PART II: BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP; 4 Effective Violence Prevention Strategies; 5 Building a Better Man Groups for Males; 6 Building a Better Man Systemic Application; 7 Ten Things You Can Do; EPILOGUE; INDEX.