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Why boys don't talk and why it matters, a parent's survival guide to connecting with your teen, by Susan Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gordon

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Why boys don't talk and why it matters, a parent's survival guide to connecting with your teen, by Susan Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gordon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why boys don't talk and why it matters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55220184

Responsibility statement

by Susan Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gordon

Sub title

a parent's survival guide to connecting with your teen

Table Of Contents

Why boys don't talk and why we care -- 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's 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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