Silent Sons: A Book for and about Men Contributor(s): Ackerman, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 067189286X ISBN-13: 9780671892869 Publisher: Touchstone Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 1994 * Out of Print * Annotation: They have been called "the strong, silent type". Now, drawing on hundreds of interviews, an authority in the Recovery field, reveals how men raised in dysfunctional families can learn to cope with their pain, express their feelings, and achieve their full potential in their relationships at work and at home. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family - Psychology | Mental Health |
Dewey: 362.824 |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.49" W x 8.42" L (0.47 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
Features: Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/24/1994 |
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Publisher Description: It could be you or someone you love. Strong, silent types are everywhere, and it is their telltale silence that has kept their problems hidden until now. A silent son can come from a family that coped with violence, alcoholism, child abuse, extreme rigidity, or divorce, but all silent sons have certain common characteristics:
In Silent Sons, Dr. Robert Ackerman, a silent son himself, examines the problems that commonly confront silent sons, keeping them from experiencing the full range of human emotions. In a compassionate and hopeful voice, the author defines the silent son and examines the impact of parents, particularly fathers, on these men and shows how their dysfunctional upbringing affects their present relationships, especially with women. By putting aside anger, finding peace with one's self, and looking for support from other silent sons, Dr. Ackerman feels every man can realize his full potential and become a well balanced, healthy survivor |
Contributor Bio(s): Ackerman, Robert: - Dr. Robert J. Ackerman is the author of Perfect Daughters. A professor of sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he lives in Indiana, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Kimberly, and their three children. |
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