Focus Areas

Research across five key areas.
We publish reliable, non-partisan research and expert commentaries on the following areas.
Health
The health gaps facing boys and men are wide, costly, and largely preventable. We shed light on the evidence and look for solutions to improve outcomes on both physical and mental health.

Education & Skills
By multiple measures, boys have fallen far behind in school. We study the many factors that affect boys’ educational progress and outcomes.

Employment
Men–especially working class men –are struggling in our changing global economy. We study structural forces–including globalization but also education and skills training–that affect men in the labor market.

Black Boys & Men
In a time where all boys and men confront new challenges in school, work, and family life, Black boys and men face particular systemic disadvantages. We pay special attention to their needs and hardships.

Fatherhood & Family
Family life is changing, but dads matter as much as ever. We study the economic and cultural changes that are affecting boys and men at home and with their families.
