Men's Gender Role Conflict

Psychological Costs, Consequences, and an Agenda for Change

• Author(s): James M. O'Neil,
• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Pages: 408
• ISBN_10: 1433818183
  ISBN_13: 9781433818189
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Psychology / Clinical Psychology , Psychology / Human Sexuality , Psychology / Psychopathology / General , Psychology / Social Psychology , Social Science / Men's Studies , Social Science / Gender Studies ,

Description:... Men's gender role conflict is a psychological state in which restrictive definitions of masculinity limit men's well-being and human potential. Gender role conflict (GRC) doesn't just harm boys and men, but also girls and women, transgendered people, and society at large.

Extensive research relates men's GRC to myriad behavioral problems, including sexism, violence, homophobia, depression, substance abuse, and relationship issues. This book represents a call to action for researchers and practitioners, graduate students, and other mental healthcare professionals to confront men's GRC and reduce its harmful influence on individuals and society.

James O'Neil is a pioneer in men's psychology who conceptualized GRC and created the Gender Role Conflict Scale. In this book, he combines numerous studies from renowned scholars in men's psychology with more than 30 years of his own clinical and research experience to promote activism and challenge the status quo.