Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men Paperback
Author: Visit Amazon's Leonard Sax Page - ISBN: 0465072100 - Language: English - Format: PDF, EPUB
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Boys Adrift ". . . is powerfully and persuasively presented. . . Excellent and informative references and information are provided." JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)
"A must-read for any parent of boys." Dr. Mehmet Oz
"Fascinating . . .terrifying . . . Sax identifies an epidemic of lost boys. Luckily, he offers solutions." The Globe and Mail
"Startling . . .like a brick thrown through your window." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
"A must-read for any parent of boys." Dr. Mehmet Oz
"Fascinating . . .terrifying . . . Sax identifies an epidemic of lost boys. Luckily, he offers solutions." The Globe and Mail
"Startling . . .like a brick thrown through your window." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
About the Author
Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D., is a family doctor, a PhD psychologist, and the founder of the National Association for Choice in Education (NACE). His scholarly work has been published in a wide variety of journals including American Psychologist, Annals of Family Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience, Environmental Health Perspectives, and the Journal of the American Medical Association. Since 2001, he has visited more than 380 schools worldwide, learning more about gender-aware strategies to help every boy and every girl fulfill their potential. He has been a featured guest on CNN, PBS, The TODAY Show, Fox News, NPR's "Talk of the Nation," and many other national programs. He lives with his wife and daughter in suburban Philadelphia.
DETAILS
- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Basic Books; Reprint edition (January 6, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0465072100
- ISBN-13: 978-0465072101
- Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Gender Studies > General
- #3 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Adolescent Psychology
- #4 in Books > Education & Teaching > Schools & Teaching > Student Life
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I heard the first mention of this book on NPR and immediately ordered the book. It arrived just the other day and I sat down and read it through in one sitting, after listening to the author's very articulate discussion about the major factors which are contributing to the fact that boys -AND men - are faring worse than ever. The book is the result of many years of detailed study and research, not just some pop psych book hastily written and thrown out there.
I'll list some of the major points of the book but first I wanted to note some of the things I've observed, all of which the author covered as well. First, personal experience: As a parent of three, I've seen firsthand the changes in the school system in the last 25 years. Our oldest was allowed to walk about his classroom and his personality and inability to sit still for long periods of time was addressed, without meds (this does NOT mean that I think ADD or attention-deficit disorder does not exist but I DO think that in today's world he might well have been defined as ADD instead of having other options first). He loved school and he thrived and does not have ADD. In fact, as time went on, he settled down and became a rather steady, focused student.
As the author of this book has also noticed, there have been some alarming changes in the school system over the years. Kindergarten went from being a "hands-on" place, one that is good for boys, to a place where students were pushed to read, learn by doing worksheets and move away from field trips, exploring the world, meeting people in various professions or just touring a bread factory. This is a MAIN point made by the author, that
boys (and all children) need to "know" things by a combination of book learning and real experience.
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