By Justin Kennedy – Tahlequah Daily Press 01/30/2019 “…According to the article, a father can contribute positive growth to nearly every area of his children’s lives by being what he should be: a good man. The research states well-fathered children learn appropriate boundaries pertaining to the limits of physical interaction, such as why it is READ MORE
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Sons’ Mental and Physical Health Deteriorate When Fathers Die
By Joshua A. Krisch – Fatherly 01/29/2019 “…Men, on the other hand, suffered the most serious mental health impacts from losing their fathers, alone. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/death-of-a-father-effects-on-mens-mental-health/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Jordan Peterson: It’s ideology vs. science in psychology’s war on boys and men
By Jordan Peterson – National Post 02/01/2019 “…The American Psychological Association (APA) recently released its Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men. It manages to be simultaneously predictable, reprehensible, infuriating and disheartening — no mean feat for a single document. Make no mistake about it: this document constitutes an all-out assault on masculinity — READ MORE
Let’s Stop Assuming the Worst About Boys
By Jennifer L.W. Fink – U.S. News 01/24/2019 “…In preschool and on playgrounds, boys are often assumed to be the aggressors, the ones at fault if someone is bullied or injured. In classrooms, boys – and statistics – tell us that teachers often overlook girls’ misbehavior but come down hard when the boys engage in similar behavior. …” READ MORE
Climate change will affect gender ratio among newborns, scientists say
By Susan Scutti – CNN 01/24/2019 “…A recent study in Japan found a link between temperature fluctuations and a lower male-to-female sex ratio at birth, with conceptions of boys especially vulnerable to external stress factors, wrote Dr. Misao Fukuda, lead study author and founder of the M&K Health Institute in Hyogo. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/23/health/climate-change-infant-sex-ratio-intl/index.html The READ MORE
Public health watchdog wants boys to get HPV vaccine
By Ylw Uuitset 01/23/2019 “…Including boys in Finland’s Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme would be an effective means of combating cancers caused by the infection. …” Read the entire article: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/public_health_watchdog_wants_boys_to_get_hpv_vaccine/10610648 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys still left behind in basic education – PIDS
By Anna Leah E. Gonzales – The Manila Times Online 01/24/2019 “…More boys in the Philippines were missing out on basic education in 2017, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.manilatimes.net/boys-still-left-behind-in-basic-education-pids/500839/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Masculinity Is Not Our Enemy
By Michael Gurian – Psychology Today 01/24/2019 “…Child advocates like myself who are parents of daughters have been saying for years, “We can’t do much more for our daughters if we don’t help their future husbands–our nation’s sons–too.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-minds-boys-and-girls/201901/masculinity-is-not-our-enemy The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
More than 6,000 boys and girls receive HPV vaccine
By Jarod Derrick – Antigua Observer 01/16/2019 “…There have been no reported cases of side effects resulting from the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine which has been administered to approximately 6,000 boys and girls between the ages of nine and 13. …” Read the entire article: https://antiguaobserver.com/more-than-6000-boys-and-girls-receive-hpv-vaccine/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.’ Why Some Boys Can Keep Up With Girls in School.
By Claire Cain Miller – New York Times 01/15/2019 “…A study shows the Asian-American gender academic gap starts later, giving educators insight into how to help boys of all races and pointing to the influence of social pressures. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/upshot/the-gender-achievement-gap-starts-later-for-asian-american-students.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org