10.2190/SH.8.1.g 740171197R81LTWV 7 Collaborative Research with a Mutual Help Organization for Men Addressing Masculinities: Cross Cutting Issues and Themes 33 40 20140304 20140304 20140304 20140304 740171197R81LTWV.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=740171197R81LTWV 1 Eric S. Mankowski Guest Editor for Research Papers, Portland State University Introduces the part of a special issue on men's groups that includes three studies conducted with the Mankind Project, a men's mutual help organization. Situates the articles within the history of the collaborative research partnership between the authors and the mutual help organization and in the literature on the health and social problems associated with the socialization of traditional masculinity. Directions for future research with mutual help groups for diverse men concerned about masculinities are suggested. self-help community-based participatory research Mankind Project mutual help organizations

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