By Belfast Telegraph 08/02/2020 “… Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir has appointed an expert panel to examine links between poorer academic outcomes and social deprivation. …” Read the entire article: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-irelands-class-based-divide-harming-educational-prospects-of-boys-39416667.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Social Issues
A Study Finds Sex Differences in the Brain. Does It Matter?
By Wired 07/27/2020 “… Lise Eliot, a professor of neuroscience at Rosalind Franklin University, believes that sex differences in the prevalence of some disorders might be better explained by biases among doctors, or in the diagnostic criteria, rather than by biology. Proponents of sex difference research often note that boys are diagnosed with autism about READ MORE
Smoking still a core challenge for child and adolescent health reveals WHO report
By Euro WHO 06/05/2020 “… At age 11, 5% of boys and 2% of girls have ever smoked, but this rises to 29% of boys and 27% of girls at age 15. Similarly, levels of current cigarette smoking increase from 2% of boys and 1% of girls at age 11, to 15% of both boys READ MORE
A New Study Ties Anti-Bullying Laws to a Reduction in Suicide — but Boys Were Mostly Unaffected
By Kevin Mahnken – The 74 Million 06/10/2020 “… Importantly, suicidal behavior seems to differ based on sex: While studies have shown that girls are more likely to experience depression and make suicide attempts, teen boys are nearly three times as likely to kill themselves as their female classmates are. …” Read the entire article: https://www.the74million.org/a-new-study-ties-anti-bullying-laws-to-a-reduction-in-suicide-but-boys-were-mostly-unaffected/ READ MORE
Dude, You Need to Reach Out to Your Friends!
By Ryan Wexelblatt – ADDitude 05/07/2020 “… Boys with ADHD don’t often foster friendships by calling, texting, or messaging friends in social media. Here is why it’s important that you step up and reach out during the quarantine. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-boys-friendship-reach-out/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Principal ballerina Matthew Ball reveals it was girls who ‘sniggered’ at him at school, not boys – as Royal Ballet director says the film Billy Elliot has gifted the UK a ‘golden generation’ of male dancers
By Jo Tweedy – Daily Mail 05/19/2020 “… A principal dancer at The Royal Ballet has revealed that girls were much more likely to tease him about wanting to dance than his young male peers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8335565/Ballerina-Matthew-Ball-says-girls-sniggered-dancing-not-boys.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys not preferred babysitters
By Cumberland Times-News 05/19/2020 “… In most instances, I’ve been told, “No, thanks, we prefer to have girls babysit our children.” My son is very good with children, and I’ve expressed this fact, but the answer is still “no boys, thank you!” Why are most people so closed-minded when it comes to the gender of READ MORE
‘Anyone popular at school has muscles’: the rise of the ripped teen
By Sally Williams – The Guardian 05/09/2020 “… Charlie, 13, starts his morning with 40 press-ups; William, 15, spends an hour a day working out. But when does a healthy interest become a dangerous obsession? …” Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/may/09/anyone-popular-at-school-has-muscles-the-rise-of-the-ripped-teen The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Pediatricians don’t often discuss sexual health with teen males; new report can help
By Laura K. Grubb – AAP News 04/27/2020 “… The report aims to inform and empower pediatricians to feel comfortable asking about and providing guidance for sensitive issues, which can enhance the provider-patient relationship and improve overall care for adolescent males. …” Read the entire article: https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/04/27/malehealth042720 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Discord Chats and Xbox Games Alone Will Not Sustain Your Son’s Friendships
By Ryan Wexelblatt – ADDitude 04/17/2020 “… While most boys with ADHD enjoy being around their peers and are socially motivated, quite a few of the boys with whom I work (especially those in elementary and middle school) do not really think about social relationships outside of school or structured activities. …” Read the entire READ MORE