By Armin Brott – Medical Xpress 12/31/2019 “… The disparity between male and female death rates exists in every age group, from infants through age 19—and beyond. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-healthy-men-girls-longer-boys.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Effects of cyber bullying: Researchers reveal boys who are bullied online may have more risky sex
By Samhati Bhattacharjya – IBT 01/07/2020 “… Adolescent boys who are cyber bullied pursue risky sexual behaviors more frequently than girls who are cyber bullied, a new study published in the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health has suggested. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ibtimes.sg/effects-cyber-bullying-researchers-reveal-boys-who-are-bullied-online-may-have-more-risky-sex-37216 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
HPV: WHO calls for countries to suspend vaccination of boys
By The BMJ 12/02/2019 “… The World Health Organization is calling on countries that are vaccinating boys against the human papillomavirus (HPV) to suspend these programmes until all girls who need the vaccine can get it. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bmj.com/content/367/bmj.l6765 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
Two thirds of parents miss the signs of depression in children
By Neil Shaw – Surrey Live 11/18/2019 “… Problems at school can be a sign of depression in children and teenagers and so can problem behaviour, especially in boys. …” Read the entire article: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/two-thirds-parents-miss-signs-17272255 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How we should help our young men deal with processing grief in a healthier way
By Virginia Fallon – Stuff 11/10/2019 “… In grief, the behaviour of these young men always seems the same. They gather, they drink, they don’t talk and – if they’re anything like my boy – they don’t cry until they’re with their mums. And we don’t know how to help them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116761880/how-we-should-help-our-young-men-deal-with-processing-grief-in-a-healthier-way READ MORE
Why I Wrote My New Novel, The Stone Boys
By Michael Gurian – Gurian Institute 11/04/2019 “… As far as I know, however, The Stone Boys is the first thriller that takes on the complexity of male sexual abuse, male trauma, and boys’ developmental crises in the way it does. …” Read the entire article: https://gurianinstitute.com/why-i-wrote-my-new-novel-the-stone-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Young Men are Lonelier Than Ever Before Says Recent Study
By Freddy Blackmon – Guy Counseling 10/28/2019 “… Study suggests young men struggle with massive loneliness. A recent survey conducted by YouGov found that men are struggling to make and maintain friendships. …” Read the entire article: https://guycounseling.com/young-men-are-lonely-study/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Self-harm: boys are less likely to be admitted to hospital
By Ann John & Amanda Marchant – The Conversation 10/31/2019 “… One of our most interesting findings was that after going to an emergency department to report self-harm, girls and young women are more likely to be admitted to hospital than boys and young men of the same age. …” Read the entire article: http://theconversation.com/self-harm-boys-are-less-likely-to-be-admitted-to-hospital-125332 The READ MORE
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