Archive for May, 2009
Overcoming Relationship Challenges for Males
by Warren Mason
Abstract
This research project presents a new paradigm for men who work tirelessly to maintain adult relationships, often only to see them eventually breakdown because of circumstances that they unwittingly experienced during childhood. The project considers how early childhood challenges can affect close relationships as adult men. It will identify the effects and present them in a bio-psychosocial framework. Also, the project will suggest that change and modification of early childhood experience is possible, changes occurring through a suggested safe eclectic counselling model, thereby offering these men freedom from relationship challenges. Finally it will consider the ethical and Christian perspectives of counselling, from a New Zealand viewpoint.
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Research
The following reports present the results of a 3-year project commissioned by the Public Health Service, Nelson-Marlborough District Health Board. The research was carried out in collaboration with the School of Health and Social Sciences, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. The 3-year project involved 3 separate but aligned studies.
1. Including Dads in our service
2. Real Dads – Real Men
3. Dads: Part of the team or warming the bench?
The following paper challenges the tendency of research to ignore issues related to the study of men and particularly men as parents. An argument is also presented for including men in studies of parenting and use of family services.