Record details

• ISBN: 0071417877
• ISBN: 9780071417877
• Physical Description: xv, 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
• Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2005]
• Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-205) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why boys don't talk--and why it matters -- A new vision : individuation and connection : do we push our sons away? -- New challenges for building connections : what can we do to foster closeness? -- The veil of masculinity : what is the impact of "boys will be boys"? -- What statistics tell us : what is it really like to be a boy today? -- Focus on adolescent males of color : what cultural factors affect the development of African American, Asian, and Latino teenage boys to form and sustain connections with parents, schools, and friends? -- A work in progress : how do we create more than just a "few good men"? -- Somewhere between superhero and geek : how do we make it okay for boys to break out of the box? -- The debate about nature versus nurture : how powerful is biology and its impact on behavior and learning? -- Historical perspective : the myth of the "good old days" : do we want things the way they were? -- Strategies for parents : a baker's dozen : where do we go from here? -- The power of connection : how can we redefine masculinity?

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Subject:

Parent and teenager.
Teenage boys > Psychology.
Teenage boys > United States > Social conditions.
Masculinity.
Emotions in adolescence.
Communication > Sex differences.