Handbook of Counseling Boys and Adolescent Males: A Practitioner's Guide [Hardcover]

Arthur M. Horne (Author), Mark S. Kiselica (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0761908404 | ISBN-13: 978-0761908401 | Edition: 1

This comprehensive, practical resource provides specific strategies for counsellors working with boys and male adolescents from different cultural backgrounds.

The first part examines how psychological, career and athletic development of boys is shaped by a complex interaction of biological, social, cultural and economic forces. TheSecond Part covers cultural considerations when counselling particular North American client groups, such as Hispanic-Americans. The final part focuses on special populations such as gay, sexually abused and developmentally disabled boys.

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"Arthur M. Horne and Mark S. Kiselica have produced a timely compendium which offers an exciting glimpse at important developments related to boys and men. This well thought out volume boldly ranges beyond conventional boundaries and will be a useful addition to the available literature on boys and men." 

(Don C. Locke, Ph.D. )

Product Details

• Hardcover: 440 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1 edition (August 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761908404
• ISBN-13: 978-0761908401
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,898,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Counseling Boys, February 29, 2000

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This review is from: Handbook of Counseling Boys and Adolescent Males: A Practitioner's Guide (Hardcover)

This book is a must read for counselors and anyone who is raising boys. It should be on every parents' and counselors' shelves for many years to come.