Bedford and Turner – Men in Relationships
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Men in Relationships edited by Dr. Victoria Bedford PhD and Dr. Barbara Turner PhD, 2006To fill the gap on literature focusing on men’s interpersonal relationships across multiple disciplines such as psychology, masculinities, social psychology, personal relationships, communication, gender studies, and clinical psychology comes Men in Relationships.Written for students as well as seasoned researchers and practitioners in social work, marriage and family therapy, and clinical and counseling, this book provides an orientation to men’s-with an emphasis on middle and old age-experiences in a variety of interpersonal relationships as viewed from the dynamic perspectives of historical, social, and personal change over time. Contributors apply life-course or life-span concepts having to do with at least one of the following: life transitions, socio-historical context, and temporal change models to empirical data from their own research or clinical experiences. Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the Univesity of Indianapolis. She received her doctorate from Rutgers University in Life Span Developmental Psychology. She recently completed a 20-year longitudinal study on adult siblings. Her research appears in the International Journal of Aging ad Human Development, Journal of Gerontology, American Behavioral Scientist, Family Issues, Family Relations, Generations, and The Encyclopedia of Aging. A fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the American Psychological Association, she has contributed numerous chapters to edited volumes, edited two special issues of journals, and co-edited the Handbook on Aging and the Family, with Rosemary Blieszner.Barbara Formaniak Turner, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Gerontology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She received her doctorate from the University of Chicago’s Committee on Human Development in Adult Development and Aging. A fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Gerontological Society of America, her research interests and publications focus on the intersection of gender and aging, especially in personality. Publications include Women Growing Older: Psychological Perspectives (1994, co-edited with Lillian E. Troll. A major current research focus is her Boston Gender Study of 237 men and 249 women diverse in age, race, class, and family status.ContentsContributorsPrefaceForewordIntroduction: The Study of Men’s Relationships in the Context of Time and PlacePart I Men’s Relationships with PartnersChapter 1 The Dilemma of Masculinity and Culture Culture and Gender Cultural Perspectives on Masculine Insecurity in Relation to Women Comparative Perspectives on American Masculinity: Observations of the Lost Boys The Study Group Contrasting Sudanese and American Cultural scripts of Masculinity Looking Toward Middle and Later Life Reconsidering Traditional American Masculine Gender scripts ConclusionChapter 2 Men and Their Wives: Why Are Some Married Men Vulnerable at Midlife? Positive Responses to Gender Shifts Questions for These Analyses Method Analyses and Results Conclusions and Implications Therapeutic Implications AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 Images of Masculinity as Predictors of Men’s Romantic and Sexual Relationships What Image of Masculinity to Live by? Initiation Rituals and Rites of Masculinity Male Bonding as a Way to Heal the Wounds Looking Back: How Did We Get to Where We Are? Men’s Homosexual Relationships Men’s Heterosexual Relationships Considerations for ChangePart II Men’s Relationships with Brothers and FriendsChapter 4 “Shooting the Bull”: Cohort Comparisons of Fraternal Intimacy in Midlife and Old Age Fraternal Bond Background Intimacy between Brothers Male Intimacy The Current Study Study 1 Methods Results of Study 1 Summary of Findings of Qualitative Analysis, Wave 1 to Wave 5 Study 2 Hypothesis 1: Cohort Difference in Ideologies of Masculinities Hypothesis 2: Developmental Influences on Close Relationships Hypothesis 3: Covert Intimacy Differences between Cohorts Conclusions Caveats RecommendationsChapter 5 Middle-Aged and Older Adult Men’s Friendships Interactive Motifs Internal Structure Size Density Homogeneity Hierarchy Interactive Processes Behavioral Processes Affective Processes Cognitive Processes ConclusionsPart III Fathers and their Adult ChildrenChapter 6 Portraits of Paternity: Middle-Aged and Elderly Fathers’ Involvement With Adult Children The Life Course Perspective Solidarity-Conflict Model Role Theory Methods ConclusionChapter 7 Closeness and Affection in Father-Son Relationships The Father-Son Relationship: How Does It Matter, and Why? Closeness and Affection in the Father-Son Relationship In Summary: On the Nature of Father-Son RelationshipsPart IV Interpersonal Processes in Men’s RelationshipsChapter 8 In the Company of Men: Collective Interdependence in Self-Construals of Masculinity Gender Differences in Collective Interdependence in the Life Span Theories of the Basis for Men’s Focus on the Groups to Which They Belong The Boston Gender Study and the Gender style Measures Overarching Conceptual Models for the Study Men’s Gender Identity styles Results ConclusionsChapter 9 Gender Differences in Negative Social Exchanges: Frequency, Reactions, and Impact Gender Differences in the Emphasis Placed on Social Relationships Exposure to Negative Interactions Reactions to Negative Social Interactions ConclusionPart V ConclusionChapter 10 Men’s Relationships in Middle and Older Age What Has Been Learned New Research Directions: What We Need to Learn About Midlife and Older Men’s Relationships Implications for Therapy ConclusionIndex
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