By WBCK 02/18/2019 “…According to Mlive, Mark Perry a professor at the University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Management, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against Wayne State University over their computer coding camp hosted at the university last summer. He believes that the girls only camp violated the READ MORE
Category: Advocacy for Boys
Boys Don’t Cry
By Katie Swaney – The Good Men Project 02/07/2019 “…I’ve always struggled with the age-old adage that boys don’t cry. Growing up, I couldn’t understand it. If it was okay for boys to be happy or angry, why was the concept of them feeling sad or crying so extreme?…” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/families/boys-dont-cry/ The Boys READ MORE
I’ve watched the hormones hit young men. Boys need to come of age, and we must fight hard for them
By Emily Sheffield – Evening Standard 02/08/2019 “…My social feed is full of hashtags for women but where are the campaigns for boys? We need to fight just as hard for them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/i-ve-watched-the-hormones-hit-young-men-boys-need-to-come-of-age-and-we-must-fight-hard-for-them-a4061516.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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
‘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
Practices network to improve care for children with ADHD
By AAP News 01/10/2019 “…Community-based pediatricians often struggle to treat children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on AAP guidelines. Recent studies suggest that quality improvement (QI) strategies could improve adherence to the guidelines. …” Read the entire article: http://www.aappublications.org/news/2019/01/10/chapters011019 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Traditional Masculinity Can Hurt Boys, Say New A.P.A. Guidelines
By Jacey Fortin – The New York Times 01/10/2019 “…It did not have a guide for working with males, in part because they were historically considered the norm. But in August, the A.P.A. approved its first set of official guidelines for working with boys and men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/science/apa-traditional-masculinity-harmful.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘I won’t look for real dad’, says paternity row twin
By Chris Riches – Express 01/11/2019 “… A TEENAGER who was brought up believing his father was a millionaire businessman yesterday said he has no plans to track down his biological father. …” Read the entire article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1070679/paternity-row-twin-test-biological-father The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Co-occurring social-emotional issues may increase substance use among adolescent boys
By Tan K. – Healio 12/28/2018 “…Beginning in sixth grade, boys with co-occurring social, learning, anxiety and conduct problems were at increased risk for aggressive behavior and substance use through eighth grade, according to study findings published in the Journal of Early Adolescence. …” Read the entire article: https://www.healio.com/psychiatry/pediatrics/news/online/%7B8b729410-c6f7-4345-99a1-77ec2341babd%7D/co-occurring-social-emotional-issues-may-increase-substance-use-among-adolescent-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Impact of Absent Fathers on the Mental Health of Black Boys
By The Root on 01/15/2018 “… Thabiti Boone grew up in a neighborhood where fathers didn’t exist, he says. The few who were physically present weren’t there spiritually or emotionally.“I never saw dads in the park playing with their sons,” Boone recalls. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theroot.com/the-impact-of-absent-fathers-on-the-mental-health-of-bl-1790853902?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_facebook&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR0q2zsuLr0RixTNS-ayqUVVdQ2jCASSFvTImTQw-p80pdRGm5ymmpKGN3E The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org