# American Institute for Boys and Men > The American Institute for Boys and Men \(AIBM\) is the first national group focused on research and policy for boys and men\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Careers](https://aibm.org/careers/) - [Programs \& Initiatives](https://aibm.org/programs-and-initiatives/) - [Home](https://aibm.org/) - [Media](https://aibm.org/media-and-press/) - [Fatherhood \& Family](https://aibm.org/why-we-exist/focus-areas/fatherhood-family/) ## Commentaries - [Nobody to call](https://aibm.org/commentary/nobody-to-call/) - [What "Scrubs" teaches us about male friendship](https://aibm.org/commentary/what-scrubs-teaches-us-about-male-friendship/) - [Men's Health Month: Why it matters](https://aibm.org/commentary/mens-health-month-why-it-matters/) - [Vasectomy access is a men’s health equity issue](https://aibm.org/commentary/vasectomy-access-is-a-mens-health-equity-issue/) - [Utah Lt\. Gov\. Deidre Henderson on why boys need more intentional support](https://aibm.org/commentary/utah-lt-gov-deidre-henderson-on-why-boys-need-more-intentional-support/) ## Research - [Dads are taking more parental leave than the headlines suggest](https://aibm.org/research/dads-are-taking-more-parental-leave-than-the-headlines-suggest/) - [Born to lead: The social advantage of being the oldest in your school cohort](https://aibm.org/research/born-to-lead-the-social-advantage-of-being-the-oldest-in-your-school-cohort/) - [Healthcare is the new working\-class jobs engine\. Can it become a career pathway for men?](https://aibm.org/research/healthcare-is-the-new-working-class-jobs-engine-can-it-become-a-career-pathway-for-men/) - [Educating boys: Bridging gaps, building futures \(ANNALS Volume 716\)](https://aibm.org/research/educating-boys-bridging-gaps-building-futures-annals-volume-716/) - [What’s really going on with men and work? Seven facts](https://aibm.org/research/whats-really-going-on-with-men-and-work-7-facts/) ## Team - [Ioakim Boutakidis](https://aibm.org/who-we-are/ioakim-boutakidis/) - [Kyla Scanlon](https://aibm.org/who-we-are/kyla-scanlon/) - [Steven Lee](https://aibm.org/who-we-are/steven-lee/) - [Sofia Wilson](https://aibm.org/who-we-are/sofia-wilson/) - [Shedrick Garrett](https://aibm.org/who-we-are/shedrick-garrett-2/) ## Policies - [Prediction markets: Regulation, risks, and areas of research](https://aibm.org/policy/prediction-markets-regulation-risks-and-areas-of-research/) - [How Workforce Pell could help reengage men in college](https://aibm.org/policy/how-workforce-pell-could-help-reengage-men-in-college/) - [State of Men's Health Act \(2026\): A quick explainer](https://aibm.org/policy/state-of-mens-health-act-2026-a-quick-explainer/) - [Sensible sports betting: A policy framework](https://aibm.org/policy/how-sports-betting-looks-in-america-and-where-policy-can-reduce-harms/) - [Deaths of decision\-making among young men](https://aibm.org/policy/deaths-of-decision-making-among-young-men/) ## Events - [The gamblification of everything](https://aibm.org/events/the-gamblification-of-everything/) - [The state of boys’ education: Evidence, explanations, and a path forward](https://aibm.org/events/the-state-of-boys-education-evidence-explanations-and-a-path-forward/) - [How Workforce Pell reengages men in higher education](https://aibm.org/events/how-workforce-pell-reengages-men-in-higher-education/) - [Pornography and men in America: What we know, what we don’t](https://aibm.org/events/pornography-and-men-in-america-what-we-know-what-we-dont/) - [Key policy issues for sports betting in 2026](https://aibm.org/events/key-policy-issues-for-sports-betting-in-2026/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://aibm.org/sitemap_index.xml)