Many younger Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) are exposed to homonegativity, societal stigma, and racial discrimination in their social environment. This study uses a social network modeling methodology to identify aspects of the social environment that are not often described, that is, the places and spaces or "venues" where…

This article explores the level of congruence that six different personality types feel for the social environment of counseling, and, using a hexagonal model, calculates the expected effects of this variable upon interaction. The article illustrates the special nature of the male personality, and suggests alterations of present counseling…

The National Institute of Mental Health recognizes the need for careful research investigations into the influences of sex roles on individual behavior and on societal institutions. During 1973 and 1974 the Institute held a series of research workshops to identify and encourage needed studies on sex roles, their biological and social bases, and…

Family functioning of 411 incarcerated male juvenile delinquents (aged 12-16 years) was studied using the Family Environmental Scale. A typology of family social environments was developed using cluster analysis. Delinquents with the most serious behavioral difficulties come from family environments with few strengths and openly expressed conflict…