By Daily Iowan on 09/26/2018 “… The research was conducted through doing magnetic resonance imaging scans of the babies’ brains, asking the babies’ parents questions about their development, and observations from the time of birth. The researchers also looked at brains of infants born at term to compare brain matter at different stages of development. …” READ MORE
Author: The Boys Initiative
Boys Struggle With Body Image Issues Too
By Scary Mommy “… Did you know that there’s been an increase in eating disorders among males in recent years? And that, according to The American Academy of Pediatrics, boys are more likely than girls to get a binge-eating disorder? …” Read the entire article: https://www.scarymommy.com/boys-struggle-body-image-issues/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Getting Beyond “Get Over It”: Supporting the Emotional Development of Boys
By Psych Central “… Considering the idea that boys, as opposed to girls, “get over it” in terms of relationship conflicts, things not going their way, disappointment, and the associated feelings, there is a process reinforcing this myth that needs to come to light. …” Read the entire article: https://psychcentral.com/blog/getting-beyond-get-over-it-supporting-the-emotional-development-of-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Suicide Attempts Among Transgender Teenage Boys Happen At An Alarming Rate, A New Study Says
By Bustle on 09/11/2018 “… A new study conducted by the University of Arizona shows an alarming rate of suicide attempts among transgender teenage boys. Titled “Transgender Adolescent Suicide Behavior,” the study, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that teenage transgender boys show the “highest rate of attempted suicide” at 50.8 percent. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bustle.com/p/suicide-attempts-among-transgender-teenage-boys-happen-at-alarming-rate-a-new-study-says-11915501 READ MORE
Danielle Smith: Time for all of us to take a dose of ‘The Red Pill’
By Global News on 09/03/2018 “… Cassie Jaye, documentary filmmaker for the supposedly controversial movie “The Red Pill,” and Dr. Warren Farrell, author of The Boy Crisis, are teaming up for a full day seminar at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus to discuss important issues facing men and boys. …” Read the entire article: https://globalnews.ca/news/4434693/danielle-smith-red-pill/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teen boys report more violence than girls when dating: New Study
By The Star on 09/03/2018 “… Teenage boys are more likely to report being victims of violence while dating — being hit, slapped, pushed or hurt on purpose — than girls in British Columbia, according to a new study. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/09/03/teen-boys-report-more-violence-than-girls-when-dating-new-study.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?
By NY Times on 09/10/2018 “… Does it matter? Yes, according to a significant body of research: Students tend to benefit from having teachers who look like them, especially nonwhite students. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/upshot/teacher-diversity-effect-students-learning.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Does Too Much Screen Time Really Cause ADHD?
By Psychology Today on 09/06/2018 “… recently published the first-ever longitudinal cohort study investigating whether use of new technologies by adolescents leads, over time, to an increase in symptoms of ADHD. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sax-sex/201809/does-too-much-screen-time-really-cause-adhd The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A father’s mission: Man boats across America to bring awareness to suicide, stops in the QC
By TV 6 on 09/10/2018 “… A New Jersey father on a mission to raise awareness made a stop in the Quad Cities Saturday. His mission is being delivered on a boat with a purpose, more than a year after his son died by suicide. …” Read the entire article: http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/A-fathers-mission–492828411.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teen Drinking Tied to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
By Web MD on 08/29/2018 “… Compared to non-drinkers, men who reported having at least one alcoholic drink a day between ages 15 and 19 had more than triple the odds of developing aggressive prostate cancer in adulthood, the researchers said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20180829/teen-drinking-tied-to-aggressive-prostate-cancer#1 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org