a. Davis, D. A. & Barton, E. R. (2000). A Wholistic Methodology that Sustains the Mythopoetic Heart of Families. Presented at the Theory Construction and Research Methodology pre-conference workshop of the annual conference of the National Council on family Relations, Minneapolis, MN. Abstract: There has been an impulse for wholeness in family theory and methods… Cognitive knowledge, by itself, is not whole and complete. If family theories are articulated only in terms of cognitive knowledge, then they are not complete – not wholistic, not the healthiest they can be.

b. Farrell, M. P., Rosenberg, S. D. & Rosenberg, H. J. (nd). Changing Texts of Male Identity from Early to Late Middle Age: On the Emergent Prominence of Fatherhood.

c. Frankel, L. (2002). “I’VE NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT”: Contradictions and Taboos Surrounding American Males’ Experiences of First Ejaculation (Semenarche). Abstract: Relatively little research exists concerning the development of masculinity in early adolescence. Without taking into account a taboo around first ejaculation, it is difficult to understand why the majority of US males report high levels of interest but very low levels of communication about semenarche experiences and why adults rarely talk to boys about it. This paper provides additional data to support the existence of a first ejaculation taboo and references the differences of similar research in Nigeria.

d. Frankel, L. (2002). “HANDS OFF!”: The Taboo Around Males First Ejaculation. Abstract: Abstract: This paper examines the history “nocturnal emissions” from hysteria to more of a “normalization” about them. Still discussion of nocturnal emissions is rarely found and there continues to be a pervasive fear of masturbation that prevents serious cultural consideration of how early adolescent males express themselves as sexual beings.

f. MacNab, T. (1990). What Do Men Want?: Male Rituals of Initiation in Group Psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychology, Vol. 40, No. 2 (April), pp. 139 – 154.