ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on two interrelated issues relevant to men in field education: a review of the construction of masculinity; ways to assist students and field educators to explore masculinity issues and the impact these have on human services intervention. An analysis of power is required to locate a discussion of working with male students in field education. Recognising the parallel processes that can operate within the relationship between the field educator and the male student, and the student with either female or male clients, must be a significant aspect of field education for male students. Male students in human services work have an important role to play in taking a position against society's dominant restraining views of masculinity. The challenge for students is how they deal with the restraints around entitlement, with male clients not feeling they need to consider others’ positions in their decision-making processes.
