The Care of Men - by Christie Cozad Neuger & James Newton Poling (Paperback)

About the Book

Authors Neuger and Newton Poling explore the various crises afflicting men today. Changing role expectations, gender expectations, and diminishing economic opportunities force men to find new foundations for self-esteem and identity.

Book Synopsis

Men in our culture are experiencing various crises to which pastors and pastoral caregivers are called to respond. These crises include changing role definitions and gender expectations, as well as diminishing economic opportunities. In light of these crises, men need new foundations for self-esteem and identity and new support for changing. With their different experiences and specialties, the contributors to The Care of Men examine some crises and provide helpful ideas for caregivers in diverse situations with diverse populations of men.

From the Back Cover

Men in our culture are experiencing various crises to which pastors and pastoral caregivers are called to respond. These crises include changing role definitions, gender expectations, and diminishing economic opportunities, in light of which men need new foundations for self-esteem and identity and new support for changing. With their different experiences and specialities, the contributors to The Care of Men examine some of those crises and provide helpful ideas for caregivers in diverse situations with diverse populations of men.