Men’s Health and Wellbeing in New Zealand

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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