A new Australian study focusing on the attitudes toward masculinity among Australian adolescents shines a light on the realities of what it means to be a teenage boy in Australia today.
This survey of adolescents aged between 14-18 years, conducted by The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services highlights both promising signs and critical challenges that must be addressed if boys are to be supported in leading fulfilling lives – free from violence and other harmful behaviours.
QUT Centre for Justice member, Professor Michael Flood, (pictured) was on the advisory committee for the survey and provided guidance on this research. Professor Flood is an internationally recognised researcher on men, masculinities, and violence prevention. He has made significant contributions to scholarly and public understanding of men’s involvements in preventing violence against women and building gender equality, and to scholarship and programming regarding violence and prevention. Professor Flood also is an educator and advocate.
Professor Flood delivered six of the key findings from this research in a Conversation piece on 6 November 2025 titled, “Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey.”
Michael also provided commentary across a number of media outlets:
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