College men and masculinities: theory, research, and implications for practice

Men in College is a handbook that takes the best research from previously published journal articles and book chapters on college men, and includes original synthesis and implications for practice, written by the coeditors. The selections are divided into the following six sections: 1. Identity Development andGender Socialization 2. Sexuality and Sexual Orientation 3. Destructive Behaviors (rape, alcohol abuse, and violence) 4. Health and Wellness 5. College Menof Color 6. College Men and Sports The editors frame each section with a summary of the issue and implications for practice for each issue, which include useful strategies and suggestions that faculty, staff, and administrators can creatively employ on their campuses to reverse problematic trends and outcomes among male undergraduates.Shaun R. Harper is assistant professor of higher education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Dr. Harper's research on men andmasculinities appears in American Behavioral Scientist, NASPA Journal, the Journal of Men's Studies, Men and Masculinities, and the Journal of College Student Development, and he has presented more than 100 sessions at national conferences. Dr. Harper authored three chapters for the book African American Men in College (Jossey-Bass, 2006). Frank Harris III is an assistant professor of postsecondary education at San Diego State University and teaches in the Student Affairs program. His scholarship on college men and masculinities appears inthe NASPA Journal, New Directions for Community Colleges, the Journal of Men's Studies, and the Journal of College Student Development.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-44842-7
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 616
• Fecha Publicación: 18/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés