The Bridge to Manhood explores how men's sense of their own masculinity
is deeply influenced by the relationship they had with their fathers
when growing up. It focusses on an original piece of doctoral research
which employs a unique combination of qualitative research methods to
produce a final Masculinity Spectrum. The book also examines masculinity
theory from a variety of perspectives: historical, psychoanalytic,
object relational, feminist and Foucauldian. Particular attention is
paid to what these findings may mean for therapists and psychologists
who practise with male clients.