CiNii 図書 - Men on a mission : valuing youth work in our communities

Men on a Mission provides the first comprehensive study of men who work and volunteer with kids in a variety of public settings. This engaging book brings to life diverse histories and experiences of men who have worked as coaches, teachers, youth ministers, probation officers, Big Brothers, Boys & Girls Club staff, 4-H agents, and the like. Drawing on in-depth interviews with men between the ages of 19 and 65, ethnographic observations, and more than twenty years of research on fathers, William Marsiglio explores the many aspects of male mentorship of youth, including the motivating factors, the effectiveness of differing interpersonal strategies, how the work is perceived, the influences that youth work and fathering exert on each other, the ways in which such volunteerism affects men's personal development, and the impact of social policy and programmatic initiatives. He also highlights timely public debates about the feminization of work with kids, the culture of fear arising from the exploitation of children, public discussions about fatherhood, and community initiatives to help at-risk youth. Situating men's youth work in historical perspective and discussing the status of youth today, this original and groundbreaking analysis offers a forward-looking vision for getting men more involved, and involved more productively, in helping kids thrive.

Preface 1. The Mission 2. The Landscape Youth Well-Being Child and Adolescent Development Today's Cultural Climate Across the Decades Demographics of Men's Involvement 3. Social Places Physical Conditions Time, Place, and Communication Perceptions and Symbols Institutions, Norms, and Policy Constraints Private versus Public Places Gendered Places 4. Men's Motives Theories of Boys' Early Years Gender and the Boy Code Getting and Staying Involved Giving Back Filling Gaps, Expanding Horizons Generativity and "Passing It On" Reciprocity and Feeling Good Seeing the Impact, Being Recognized 5. Relating to Kids Leveling Inviting Comfort, Contact, and Trust The Power of Touch Expressing Bonds Rituals Managing Borders with Kids and Parents 6. Managing Kids Letting Kids Know They Matter Keeping It Real Being Ready: It Can Happen Any Time Managing Difficult Kids 7. Making a Difference Perceptions of Kids Teaching Life Lessons Creating Chances and Challenges Building Social Capital 8. Men and Mentoring What Is Mentoring? The Mentoring Movement Mentoring Programs: Practice and Value Recruiting Men Evolving Relationships 9. Public and Private Lives Blended versus Separate Lives The Culture of Fatherhood Youth Work as Training for Fathering How Youth Work Affects Fathering How Fathering Affects Youth Work Family Building and Claiming 10. Personal Growth Emotional States and Styles of Feeling Powers of Perception Self-Perceptions Life Perspectives 11. Youth Work Domains Childcare School Monitoring Sites and Criminal Justice Recreation Faith-Based Settings Applying Lessons across Domains 12. Moving Forward Comments on the Cultural Climate A Vision Appendix A: Reflections on Study Methodology and Future Research Recruitment and Sample The Interviews Framing, Interpreting, and Judging the Interviews Making Sense of the Transcripts Ethnographic Observations The Writing Future Research Appendix B: Participant Profiles Notes References Index

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