Zachary Gerdes, Ronald F. Levant

Man Kind

Tools for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Modernizing Masculinity

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this empowering book, Gerdes: helps men understand their thoughts and behaviors from a psychological perspective; provides steps to help men change behaviors that are detrimental to their health and relationships; outlines a model for healthy masculinity that incorporates psychological and relational practices for improving well-being; includes strategies for improving cognitive insight, elevating emotionality, reinvigorating relationships, and overcoming oppression and oppressiveness; illustrates how certain behaviors are not necessarily "masculinebut merely the result of social conditioning; explains the latest psychological and social science research on gender identity and masculinity to provide a scientific foundation for improving men's mental health; operates on the Leverage, Insight, Freedom, Truth (LIFT) model, which Gerdes developed as an intervention to improve various health outcomes in menMan Kind provides men with the tools they need to improve their mental health and well-being.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 160mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 502g
• ISBN-13: 9781421444550
• ISBN-10: 1421444550
• Artikelnr.: 63468050

Autorenporträt

Zachary Gerdes (SEATTLE, WA), PhD, is a captain in the United States Air Force, the director of psychological health at his current duty station, and a guest lecturer at Air University. He is also the founder and director of the outreach organization Lift the Mind.