Why boys don't talk--and why it matters : a parent's survival guide to connecting with your teen /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shaffer, Susan Morris
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Other Authors: Gordon, Linda Perlman
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2005]
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Table of Contents:
  • 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?