The Wild Ride From Boys to Men.

Abstract

Considerable concern has been expressed recently about the plight of New Zealand boys. We begin by exploring the development of boys' masculine identities in terms of the influence of society, community, peers, personal influences, family, and childhood experiences. We then focus upon four areas where teenage boys are particularly vulnerable: conduct disorder, substance abuse, communication difficulties, and suicide. In discussing the multiplicity of factors that both link and affect these risk areas for boys, we consider the value of multi-systemic approaches to counselling boys. We thereby hope to assist practitioners toward greater insights in their work with boys by pulling together a number of studies from national and international sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)