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"Ronald F. Levant, Ed.D., ABPP, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology, the University of Akron. Dr. Levant earned his bachelors in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Public Practice from Harvard University. He served on the faculty of Boston University for 13 years, where he directed the nationally prominent Fatherhood Project, an innovative community outreach program that offered preventive psychological services to men and their families. Following a brief stint at Rutgers University with a joint appointment in the Graduate Schools of Education and Applied and Professional Psychology, he served for seven years on the faculty of Harvard Medical School at The Cambridge Hospital, and then for eight years as Dean and Professor, Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University. At the University of Akron, he served for four years as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and nine years as Professor of Psychology. Dr. Levant has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 19 books and 250 peer-refereed journal articles and book chapters in family and gender psychology and in advancing professional practice"--

The psychology of men and masculinities is a thriving, growing field dedicated to the study of how men's lives shape--and are shaped by--sex and gender. This volume shows how far the field has advanced and what directions it is taking. It explains and evaluates major theories, research, and applications, with an emphasis on the gender role strain paradigm and related theories. In addition, it synthesizes research on men's mental and physical health, as well as therapeutic interventions and prevention programs. Special attention is given to ethnic, racial, and sexual minority men. With such broad and inclusive coverage, this volume will be a standard reference for researchers and practitioners in this field and an essential part of university courses on men and masculinities.