By The Week 01/08/2020 “… Adolescent boys who are victims of cyber bullying are more likely to exhibit adverse psychological problems, including depression and risky behaviours such as substance use, and unprotected intercourse with multiple partners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theweek.in/news/health/2020/01/08/Boys-affected-by-cyber-bullying-may-engage-in-risky-sexual-behaviour-Study.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Education of Boys
The challenge of educating the left-behind boys
By Miranda Green – Financial Times 01/03/2020 “… The problem starts much earlier for boys as a group — at all stages of schooling, boys lag behind girls, and over the last three decades the centuries-long domination of undergraduate education by young men has been reversed. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ft.com/content/97d07f60-2bd2-11ea-bc77-65e4aa615551 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
In a world full of books for girls, a thrilling new novel boys will enjoy
By Jack Cashill – Life Site 12/09/2019 “… The Department of Education expects the trend to continue. By 2027, women are projected earn 151 college degrees for every 100 degrees earned by men. One major reason for male failure is the effete dreck boys are assigned to read in schools. …” Read the entire article: https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/in-a-world-full-of-books-for-girls-a-thrilling-new-novel-boys-will-enjoy READ MORE
Notre Dame: Boys to be admitted to Scotland’s last all-girl state school
By Jamie McIvor – BBC 11/28/2019 “… Councillors voted unanimously to allow boys to attend Notre Dame High School in Glasgow, which has taught only girls since its opening in 1897. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-50572913 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Late Puberty Increases Fracture Risk in Men
By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio – Doc Wire News 12/11/2019 “… Boys with late pubertal timing may have a greater risk of fracture as men, according to the findings of a new study. …” Read the entire article: https://www.docwirenews.com/condition-center/orthopedicscc/orthopedics-center-picks/late-puberty-increases-fracture-risk-in-men/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Socioeconomic factors magnify the boy-girl divide and can explain cross-race differences
By Evelyn Iritani – UCLA Anderson Review 10/30/2019 “… This reversal in the educational gender gap has left educators and parents to wonder: Why are boys falling behind in America? …” Read the entire article: https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/anderson-review/boys-gap The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Smartphones are helping boys to catch up with girls in reading
By Jim Collins – inews 11/03/2019 “… New research from the Pisa education rankings, which test teenagers in 80 countries, are expected to show boys catching up for the first time in almost 20 years. …” Read the entire article: https://inews.co.uk/news/education/smartphones-are-helping-boys-to-catch-up-with-girls-in-reading-825356 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Gender scholar says raising boys to be ‘emotionally stoic’ leads to violence, suicide
By Ben Walls – The College Fix 11/04/2019 “… One gender scholar who gives regular talks on college campuses argues that men are responsible for much higher rates of violence and suicide because they are often raised to conceal or suppress their emotions. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/gender-scholar-says-raising-boys-to-be-emotionally-stoic-leads-to-violence-suicide/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys don’t try? Why so many male students are falling behind at school
By Larissa Nolan – Irish Times 10/15/2019 “… A gender gap in educational attainment means boys get lower exam results than girls, are more likely to drop out, and are less likely to go to university than their female counterparts. …” Read the entire article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/boys-don-t-try-why-so-many-male-students-are-falling-behind-at-school-1.4044122 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Fight Against Preschool Pushout
By Sara Tiano and Jeremy Loudenback – The Chronicle of Social Change 10/16/2019 “… Experiencing this kind of discipline in preschool can have lasting impacts on the child — research has shown that children who are suspended in preschool are more likely to drop out of high school and become incarcerated, according to the Center READ MORE