Men on a Mission: Valuing Youth Work in Our Communities

Men on a Mission provides the first comprehensive study of men who work and volunteer with kids in a variety of public settings. This engaging book brings to life diverse histories and experiences of men who have worked as coaches, teachers, youth ministers, probation officers, Big Brothers, Boys & Girls Club staff, 4—H agents, and the like.

Drawing on in—depth interviews with men between the ages of 19 and 65, ethnographic observations, and more than twenty years of research on fathers, Wil...