Men's Gender Role Conflict

James M. O'Neil, PhD, is a professor of educational psychology and family studies in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut as well as a licensed psychologist in private practice in South Windsor, Connecticut. In 1975, he received his doctorate from the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland.   He is a Fellow of APA in Divisions 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology), 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), 43 (Society for Family Psychology), 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity), 52 (International Psychology), and 56 (Trauma Psychology). He is one of the founding members of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity and was named Researcher of the Year in 1997 for his 20-year research program on men's gender role conflict.   Dr. O'Neil's research programs relate to men and masculinity, gender role conflict, the psychology of men and women, and violence and victimization. He has published more than 100 journal articles and book chapters, and his most recent book, coauthored with Michele Harway, What Causes Men's Violence Against Women? (1999), has been translated into Japanese and Korean.   In 1991, he was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Scholarship by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, to lecture in the former Soviet Union. In 1995, he was awarded Teaching Fellow status, the most prestigious distinction for a professor at the University of Connecticut, for his outstanding excellence and dedication to the university teaching. In 2008, he received the Distinguished Professional Service Award from APA Division 51 for his 25-year research program on men's gender role conflict and his advocacy for teaching the psychology of men in the United States.   He has advocated for professional activism with gender role and social justice issues throughout his 40 years as a counseling psychologist.  

Acknowledgments

Introduction

I. An Overview of Gender Role Conflict and Its History



A Call to Action to Expand the Psychology of Men
My Personal Gender Role Journey With the Gender Role Conflict Research Program

II. The Theoretical Foundations of Gender Role Conflict



New Contextual Paradigms for Gender Role Conflict Theory, Research, and Practice
Scale Development and Measurement in the Gender Role Conflict Research Program
A Developmental Model of Masculinity: Gender Role Transitions and Men's Psychosocial Growth

III. Empirical Research on Gender Role Conflict in Boys and Men



A Multicultural Psychology of Men Model: Reviewing Research on Diverse Men's Gender Role Conflict
Summary of the Gender Role Conflict Research Program
Four Contextual Paradigms for Gender Role Conflict Research

IV. Practical Applications for Gender Role Conflict in Therapy and Preventive Programs



Therapeutic Assessment of Gender Role Conflict in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Gender Role Journey Therapy With Men
Using Gender Role Journey Therapy: The Case Study of Thomas
Theoretical and Empirical Justification for Psychoeducational Programming for Boys and Men
Prevention of Gender Role Conflict Using Psychoeducation: Three Evaluated Interventions

V. A Call to Action: Future Directions in Addressing Men's Gender Role Conflict



Call to Action Revisited: Personal Reflections, Contextual Summary, and Action Plans

References

Index

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