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32 J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare 135 (2005)
The Contemporary Older Man: Summary and Discussion

handle is hein.journals/jrlsasw32 and id is 135 raw text is: The Contemporary Older Man: Summary and Discussion ROBERTA GREENE School of Social Work University of Texas-Austin MICHAEL WRIGHT Social Work Department Andrews University This edition of the Journal has included a series of articles on the contemporary man in his elder years and the challenges and opportunities he may face. For example, an article by Bullock brings attentions to the increasing number of grandfathers who are becoming responsible for their grandchildren in the absence of fathers. Her study of 26 men age 65 and above who are re- sponsible for the care of at least one grandchild revealed per- ceptions of powerlessness as grandfathers made this family role transition. Bullock argues that such feelings of powerlessness can be stemmed by programs that provide opportunities for greater self-awareness and support. She also raises questions about the grandfathers' parenting style: Are they interactive care providers or simply passive caretakers? Another issue raised is how schools and agencies involved in kinship care can pay special attention to older men who take on the role of parenting. In a postmodern critique of today's older man, Gross and Blundo explore the medicalization of the body through the pro- motion of Viagra. The taking of the drug is used as a metaphor of cultural expectations illustrating how men are required to age well. That is, how society expects them to maintain their youth- ful masculinity. The authors raise the question, can medication change a man's concept of himself? A reading of the article begs Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, March, 2005, Volume XXXII, Number I

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