Gender-Role Conflict and Strain in Men’s Lives

The Dual Career Couple: Concerns, Benefits, and Counseling Implications

“…Men, who have been socialized to play the game of "king of the hill" in their careers, must neglect family roles if they are going to make it to the top (Skovholt & Hansen, 1980;O'Neil, 1982). If instead they share the family role with their spouse, they may feel like failures.…”

The Roles Animal Companions Play in Middle-Aged Males’ Lives: Examining the Psychometric Properties of a Measure Assessing Males’ Human–Animal Interactions

“…All of these characteristics are of value in their own right but perhaps take on a unique contextual meaning in the lives of many men that struggle with the constricting aspects of male socialization. Various theorists and researchers have identified some of the limiting effects of constricted forms of traditional male gender roles (see Blazina 2001;Blazina and Shen-Miller 2010;Levant 2001;O'Neil 1982O'Neil , 1986O'Neil , 20082015;Pleck 1981;Pollack 1998). Male roles can include overly restricted emotionality, fear of intimacy, striving for skewed versions of success and power, and unyielding attempts to balance work, and family demands.…”

New perspectives on masculinity in the college environment

“…Homophobia. Homophobia contributes to gender role strain (O'Neil, 1982). A sense of power is a quality that most college men value and attempt to acquire and maintain.…”