Cover; Halftitle; About the Author; Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Understanding and Promoting Healthy Development; 1. The Developmental Path: From Boyhood to Older Adolescence; Physiological Development; Emotional and Social Development Through Play; Cognitive Development and Gender; Learning to Follow Society's Code of Conduct; Case Study: Growing Up as a Boy From an Attachment and Morality Perspective: Stefan's Story; Ages 0 to 5; Through the Lens of Attachment Theory; Through the Lens of Moral Development Theory; Ages 5 to 9.

Through the Lens of Attachment TheoryThrough the Lens of Moral Development Theory; Ages 10 to 11; Ages 12 to 14; Through the Lens of Attachment Theory; Through the Lens of Moral Development Theory; Ages 15 to 18 (Catholic High School); Through the Lens of Attachment Theory; Through the Lens of Moral Development Theory; Conclusion; 2. Talking to the Beat of a Different Drum: Speaking So He Can Listen and Listening So He Can Speak; Working With Young Males in Counseling; Case Study: Elementary School Boys Aged 9 to 11; TravisAged 13; Conclusions and Additional Resources.

3. Understanding Male Adolescent DiversityThe Adolescent Male Client; Approach to Counseling the Adolescent Male or Young Man; Tips for Counselors; Conclusion; 4. When Learning Is "Different": Readin', Writin', 'Rithmetic, and Giftedness?; Reading Disorder; Disorder of Written Expression; Mathematics Learning Disorder; Giftedness; Summary; Case Study: Trey, Age 13; Suggested Resources; 5. Untold Stories of Potential: Career Counseling With Male Children and Adolescents; Career Adaptability; Career Development in Childhood; How Career Identity Develops.

Career Identity Development: Super's Causal ModelPlay: A Career Counseling Intervention With Males in Early and Middle Childhood; Career Counseling With Adolescent Males; Conclusion; Appendix A; Part II: Relationship Development and Relationship Concerns; 6. Relationship Development With Family and Friends; Family Networks; Peer Networks; Counseling Implications; Case Study: Finding His Place: Nathaniel, 5 Years Old; 7. Working With Boys From Single-Parent Homes; Single-Parent Families Today; Effects of Being Raised in a Single-Parent Household.

Living in the Middle of a High-Confl ict DivorceEvidence-Based Interventions and Innovative Approaches; Case Study: Abrahim, Age 12; Case Study: Jessie, Age 13; Summary; Additional Resource; 8. Romantic Relationships: From Wrestling to Romance; Romantic Relationships as Normal Development; Communication; Sexual Development; Teen Fatherhood; Dating Violence; Case Study: Teen Heartthrob; Case Study: Teen Fath; Resources; 9. Counseling Gay and Questioning Boys and Young Men; Sexual Orientation, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Identity; Recommendations for Counselors and Other Helping Professionals.