The Influence of Academia on Men And Our Understanding of Them

Todd Bottom (bottomtodd@gmail.com)
Dennis Gouws (dgouws@springfieldcollege.edu)
Miles Groth (mgroth@wagner.edu)

Abstract

A lack of attention to men's experiences and outcomes by scholarly professionals has resulted in a lack of male therapists, possible misrepresentation of men in popular press books, and few opportunities for college men to have their voices heard on campus and in the classroom. This article presents the proceedings of a three-part symposium presented at the 2014 Eastern Psychological Association annual conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Specifically, we address the questions, What impact does a reduction of males in psychology professions implicate? How can we improve academic book reviews on boys and men? What is it like to be a young man studying at university?

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