Irwin Epstein

Neither a cautionary tale nor a polemic, Men as Friends is about a variety of male friendships and a variety of men. A “coming-of-old-age story,” it speaks to an audience of men who love or have loved other men but are too embarrassed to say so, opening the reader to the deep sadness of loss as well as the joy of its acknowledgment.

Drawing on published studies and completed dissertations from multiple social-work settings in the United States, Australia, Israel, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom, this pocket guide covers all the basics of conducting clinical data-mining studies. In addition, it describes consulting principles for researchers interested in forging university-agency partnerships, making it a practical tool for novice practitioner-researchers and veteran academic researchers alike.