How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men
Michael C. Reichert (2019)
Psychologist Michael Reichert draws on his decades of research to challenge age-old conventions about how boys become men. He explains how the paradigms about boys needing to be stoic and “manlike” can actually cause them to shut down, leading to anger, isolation, and disrespectful or even destructive behaviors. The key to changing the culture lies in how parents, educators, and mentors help boys develop socially and emotionally. Featuring the latest insights from psychology and neuroscience, How to Raise a Boy will help those who care for young boys and teenagers build a boyhood that will enable them to grow into confident, accomplished and kind men.
Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
Leonard Sax (2016)
Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than 20 years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home. He shows how social, cultural, and biological factors have created an environment toxic to boys. He also presents practical solutions, sharing strategies educators have found effective in re-engaging boys at school.
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