The Centre for Young Men’s Studies is a partnership between the Department of Community Youth Work at the University of Ulster and YouthAction Northern Ireland. It resides within INCORE (International Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies at the University of Ulster) and the School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies.
The Centre has five key strands
Strand 1 – Action Research with young males aged 11-16 about their experiences of
growing up in Northern Ireland
Strand 11 – Longitudinal Research in schools across Northern Ireland.
Strand 111 – The development of models of best practice.
Strand 1V- Training for teachers, youth work practitioners and support workers in
order to develop new approaches to working with young males.
Strand V – Dissemination of learning
The Centre is currently in Year Three of a 5-year longitudinal study (2006 – 2011) exploring issues of young male underachievement, male transitions, violence, masculinity and quality of life in young males aged 11-16. The study is funded by the Department of Education and The Northern Ireland Office building upon initial funding from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
The Centre is Co-Directed by Dr. Ken Harland and Sam McCready.
Publications
Lloyd, T. (June, 2009) Stuck in the Middle (Some young men’s experiences of violence, conflict and safety). Centre for Young Men’s Studies: University of Ulster Publications.
Harland, K. (2009) From Conflict to Peacebuilding: Reflections and Descriptions of Youth Work Practice in the Contested Spaces of Northern Ireland.Youth & Policy, 102 p 5 – 19.
Harland, K. (2008) Key issues in promoting mental health: Masculinity and Mental Health. Paper written for the Design for Living partnership: Action Mental Health, The Youth Council for Northern Ireland and The Health Promotion Agency NI. Available here:
Harland, K. and McCready, S. (2007) Work with young men. In Flood, M., Gardiner, J.K., Pease, B and Pringle, K. (Eds) International Encyclopaedia Men & Masculinities. Routledge: London
Harland, K. and McCready, S. (2007) Young men. In Flood, M., Gardiner, J.K., Pease, B and Pringle, K. (Eds) International Encyclopaedia Men & Masculinities. Routledge: London
McCready, S., Harland, K. and Beattie, K. (Jan, 2006) Violent Victims? Young Males as Perpetrators and Victims of Violence. Research Update No, 1. Centre for Young Men’s Studies. University of Ulster Publication.
Beattie, K., Harland, K. and McCready, S. (Aug, 2006) Mental health and Young Men: Suicide and Self Harm. Research Update No, 2. Centre for Young Men’s Studies. University of Ulster Publication.
Harland, K. (2006) ‘Beyond Machoism:’ Thinking more creatively about work with Young Men. Perspectives Magazine. British Association of Social Workers (NI). (Summer Edition).
Harland, K,. Beattie, K. and McCready, S. (Dec, 2005) Young Men and the Squeeze of Masculinity. Centre for Young Men’s Studies. Occasional Paper. No 1. University of Ulster Publication.
If you would like to learn more about how we can help further your studies and career opportunities, please contact us.
The Centre for Young Men’s Studies is a partnership between the Department of Community Youth Work at the University of Ulster and YouthAction Northern Ireland. It resides within INCORE (International Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies at the University of Ulster) and the School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies.
The Centre has five key strands
growing up in Northern Ireland
order to develop new approaches to working with young males.
The Centre is currently in Year Three of a 5-year longitudinal study (2006 – 2011) exploring issues of young male underachievement, male transitions, violence, masculinity and quality of life in young males aged 11-16. The study is funded by the Department of Education and The Northern Ireland Office building upon initial funding from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
The Centre is Co-Directed by Dr. Ken Harland and Sam McCready.
Contact Details
k.harland@ulster.ac.uk
sh.mccready@ulster.ac.uk
Publications
Lloyd, T. (June, 2009) Stuck in the Middle (Some young men’s experiences of violence, conflict and safety). Centre for Young Men’s Studies: University of Ulster Publications.
Harland, K. (2009) From Conflict to Peacebuilding: Reflections and Descriptions of Youth Work Practice in the Contested Spaces of Northern Ireland. Youth & Policy, 102 p 5 – 19.
Harland, K. (2008) Key issues in promoting mental health: Masculinity and Mental Health. Paper written for the Design for Living partnership: Action Mental Health, The Youth Council for Northern Ireland and The Health Promotion Agency NI. Available here:
Harland, K. and McCready, S. (2007) Work with young men. In Flood, M., Gardiner, J.K., Pease, B and Pringle, K. (Eds) International Encyclopaedia Men & Masculinities. Routledge: London
Harland, K. and McCready, S. (2007) Young men. In Flood, M., Gardiner, J.K., Pease, B and Pringle, K. (Eds) International Encyclopaedia Men & Masculinities. Routledge: London
McCready, S., Harland, K. and Beattie, K. (Jan, 2006) Violent Victims? Young Males as Perpetrators and Victims of Violence. Research Update No, 1. Centre for Young Men’s Studies. University of Ulster Publication.
Beattie, K., Harland, K. and McCready, S. (Aug, 2006) Mental health and Young Men: Suicide and Self Harm. Research Update No, 2. Centre for Young Men’s Studies. University of Ulster Publication.
Harland, K. (2006) ‘Beyond Machoism:’ Thinking more creatively about work with Young Men. Perspectives Magazine. British Association of Social Workers (NI). (Summer Edition).
Harland, K,. Beattie, K. and McCready, S. (Dec, 2005) Young Men and the Squeeze of Masculinity. Centre for Young Men’s Studies. Occasional Paper. No 1. University of Ulster Publication.
If you would like to learn more about how we can help further your studies and career opportunities, please contact us.