A fresh look at the balance of responsibilities and control in care-giving, both in the public and private spheres. Using previously unpublished empirical data, contributors focus on male experiences of welfare services.

Introduction: The trouble with men, Jeff Hearn, Jeanette Edwards, Jennie Popay, Ann Oakley; Part 1 Theory, discourse and policy; Chapter 1 The welfare of men?, Jeff Hearn; Chapter 2 Troubled masculinities in social policy discourses, Jeff Hearn; Chapter 3 Troubled masculinities in social policy discourses, Fiona Williams; Part 2 Women and men on men and welfare; Chapter 4 Are men good for the welfare of women and children?, Ann Oakley, Alan S. Rigby; Chapter 5 Out of control, Jalna Hanmer; Chapter 6 Men will be men, Jeff Hearn; Chapter 7 Male carers in marriage, Gillian Parker, Julie Seymour; Chapter 8 'I'm just a bloke who's had kids', Sue Clarke, Jennie Popay; Chapter 9 'All jumbled up', David Waddington, Chas Critcher, Bella Dicks; Part 3 Service providers, men and welfare; Chapter 10 Screening out men, Jeanette Edwards; Chapter 11 Redundant men and overburdened women, Bella Dicks, David Waddington, Chas Critcher; Chapter 12 Men and childcare, Keith Pringle;