Social Work Practice with Men at Risk

Rich Furman, MSW, Ph.D., is associate professor and director of social work at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He is the author of more than 100 books, articles, and book chapters. His most recent books are Social Work Practice with Latinos: Key Issues and Emerging Themes, Navigating Human Service Organizations, and Group Work: An Experimental Approach. He is also the editor, with Nalini Junko Negi, of Transnational Social Work Practice.

• Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I: Understanding the Worlds of Men 2. Men's Psychosocial Health in a Global Era 3. Conceptions of Masculinity and the Development of Men 4. The Relationships of Men 5. Theoretical and Practice Guidelines Part II: Men at Risk: Problems and Solutions 6. Men and Violence 7. Workers at Risk 8. Warriors at Risk 9. The Physical Health of Men 10. Men and Mental Illness 11. Older Men at Risk 12. Diverse Men at Risk 13. Men, Compulsive Disorders, and Addictions 14. Conclusion: What Is Right About Men? Appendix: Resources References Index

Furman's text is well written and an important contribution to social work education and practice. -- Robert G. Blundo Families in Society An excellent book on men and clinical practice. -- J. Christopher Hall Men and Masculinities