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
Category: Mental Health of Boys
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
US teens use screens more than seven hours a day on average — and that’s not including school work
By Kristen Rogers – CNN 10/29/2019 “… US teens spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment, and tweens spend nearly five hours, a new report finds — and that doesn’t include time spent using screens for school and homework. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/29/health/common-sense-kids-media-use-report-wellness/index.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teen boys are becoming more worried about their looks, report finds
By Steve Doughty – Iol 10/20/2019 “… Teenage boys are catching up their female counterparts by becoming more worried about their looks, a UK children’s charity warned. It is making them unhappier as boys now reaching their early teens are much more likely to fret about their bodies and clothes than earlier generations. …” Read READ MORE
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
Suicide attempts by black teens are increasing, study says
By Jen Christensen – CNN 10/14/2019 “… This study is in line with earlier research that has shown African-American boys, especially younger boys between the ages of 5 and 11, have experienced an increase in the rate of suicide deaths. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/health/black-teen-suicide-attempts-study/index.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Young moms are more likely to have children with ADHD: study
By Arti Patel – Global News 10/28/2019 “… Women who get pregnant at a young age are more likely to have children with ADHD, new research suggests. …” Read the entire article: https://globalnews.ca/news/6091655/young-mom-children-adhd/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Fatherhood Socialization of Masculinity Through Parental Involvement in Youth Sport
By Joseph M. Serrato – Inquires Journal “… Men often promote masculinity in fatherhood. This paper investigates how fathers use sport to teach masculinity to their sons and how this affects the father-son relationship. …” Read the entire article: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1766/fatherhood-socialization-of-masculinity-through-parental-involvement-in-youth-sport The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys With Social Difficulties At Much Higher Risk Of Early Substance Abuse
By Ben Renner – Study Finds 10/09/2019 “… While most parents assume their son will grow out of such behavior as they mature, a new set of research suggests that social and behavioral difficulties in adolescent boys may act as a precursor to aggressive actions and drug abuse a few years later. …” Read the READ MORE
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