Useful Publications for Male Focused Programs
The FPMTC has compiled a list of publications, reports, surveys and other documents that will be useful to all individuals working in male reproductive health programs.
National Survey of Family Growth Cycle 6
Publishing Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Summary: "The National Center for Health Statistics announces the release of Cycle 6 of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), conducted in 2002. These data provide the latest information on factors affecting birth and pregnancy rates and women’s reproductive health in the United States. For the very first time, Cycle 6 included men aged 15-44 and covered topics similar to those for females, related to reproductive health and fatherhood."
Link to Survey Web Page.
Reports:
Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2002. Series 23, Number 24. 58 pp. (PHS) 2005-1976
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Fact Sheet
Use of Contraception and Use of Family Planning Services in the United States: 1982-2002.Advance Data No. 350. 35 pp. (PHS) 2005-1250
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Fact Sheet
Healthy People 2010
Publishing Organization: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Department of Health and Human Services
Summary: "Healthy People 2010 provides a framework for prevention for the Nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats."
Link to Web Site.
What About Men?: Exploring the Inequities in Minority Men's Health
Publishing Organization: Kellogg Foundation
Summary: "Men of color are doomed to a significantly less healthy life than their white counterparts stemming from factors including racism and poverty, says a new report released today by Community Voices: HealthCare for the Underserved. The group was joined by the National Urban League in this Father’s Day call for action."
Link to Report Web Page.
In Their Own Right: Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of American Men
Publishing Organization: Alan Guttmacher Institute
Summary: "An in-depth examination of men's sexual and reproductive health brings together national research findings to document the sexual and reproductive needs of men in their own right—as individuals and not simply as women's partners."
Link to Report Web Page.
Men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publishing Organization: The Urban Institute
Summary: "More than ever, policymakers are recognizing that men provide a crucial contribution to healthy families. Despite this fact, efforts to improve reproductive health have typically targeted women. To help address this problem, the Urban Institute convened a working group of health care experts. Their goal was to develop a consensus about what reproductive services would best serve young men, and how they should be delivered. This report distills the findings into an explanation of why we need to target young men, why the time is right to address these issues, and a blueprint for launching the initiative."
Link to Report Web Page.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Development Guide
Publishing Organization: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Summary: "Nonprofits today are being pressed to demonstrate the effectiveness of their program activities by initiating and completing outcome-oriented evaluation of projects. This guide was developed to provide practical assistance to nonprofits engaged in this process. In the pages of this guide, we hope to give staff of nonprofits and community members alike sufficient orientation to the underlying principles of "logic modeling" to use this tool to enhance their program planning, implementation, and dissemination activities."
Link to Guide Web Page.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook
Publishing Organization: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Summary: "This handbook provides a framework for thinking about evaluation as a relevant and useful program tool. It was written primarily for project directors who have direct responsibility for the ongoing evaluation of W.K. Kellogg Foundation-funded projects."
Link to Handbook Web Page.
National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults: Sexual Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences
Publishing Organization: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Summary: "This comprehensive new survey examines the factors that shape and inform the knowledge and decision making of young people. The report examines what kinds of pressure young people face to be sexually active and how they handle the pressure; what they know about HIV/AIDS and STDs; what they know and how they feel about contraception and protection; and what sources inform and influence their decision making."
Link to Survey Web Page.
The Health of Adolescent Boys: Commonwealth Fund Survey Findings
Publication Organization: The Common Wealth Fund
Summary: "One of five adolescent boys encounters obstacles in getting needed health care or finds talking about his health concerns difficult. These and other findings were recently released in The Health of Adolescent Boys: Commonwealth Fund Survey Findings, a report by Fund staff Cathy Schoen, Karen Davis, Catherine DesRoches, and Alexander Shekhdar. Based on the boys' own reports, by high school years many suffer from abuse and associated mental health problems, risky behaviors, and eating disorders. The analysis was based on data from 3,162 boys in grades five through twelve who were interviewed as part of The Commonwealth Fund Survey of the Health of Adolescent Girls, which also included interviews with 3,586 girls. The survey was conducted nationwide by Louis Harris and Associates, Inc., from December 1996 to June 1997."
Link to Web Page.
Components that Work In Male Reproductive Health and Education Programs
Publication Organization: Male Advocacy Network
Summary: "This document discusses important considerations for male programs. The information provided will serve as a resource guide in developing the infrastructure necessary to deliver health care services in various community settings. It is organized around educational programming with a focus on operational issues, program content, planning and evaluation. The paper represents a compilation of information from academicians, researchers, program providers and others."
Information on Document.
Wise Guys Male Responsibility Curriculum
Publication Organization: Family Life Council
Summary: "The Wise Guys: Male Responsibility Curriculum is designed to prevent adolescent pregnancy by reaching adolescent males. The program acknowledges young males as "whole" individuals with a variety of needs and desires. Participatory lessons and activities focus on assisting them to ask themselves the questions: Who am I?; Where am I going?; and How do I get there?"
Link to Wise Guys Website.
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