Consisting of 19 chapters, the book is divided into three parts. Part I provides an understanding of how the psychological, career, and athletic development of boys, both adaptive and maladaptive, is shaped by a complex interaction of biological, social, cultural and economic forces. Part II addresses cultural considerations pertaining to counseling with African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Native American, and white, non-Hispanic boys. Part III spans 10 chapters on special populations of boys, including gay boys, teen fathers, sexually abused boys, boy sexual offenders, developmentally disabled boys, shy and anxious boys, depressed boys, bullies, male youth gang members, and boy substance abusers. Parts II and III follow a handbook format that teaches about the specific adjustment issues of various cultural and clinical populations as well as the most effective and practical methods of establishing rapport and intervening with these populations. Each chapter in Parts II and III concludes with a summary of the major considerations for counseling with the particular population discussed in the chapter. Tables, references, indexes