By Jennifer L.W. Fink – U.S. News 01/24/2019 “…In preschool and on playgrounds, boys are often assumed to be the aggressors, the ones at fault if someone is bullied or injured. In classrooms, boys – and statistics – tell us that teachers often overlook girls’ misbehavior but come down hard when the boys engage in similar behavior. …” READ MORE
Category: Social Issues
Climate change will affect gender ratio among newborns, scientists say
By Susan Scutti – CNN 01/24/2019 “…A recent study in Japan found a link between temperature fluctuations and a lower male-to-female sex ratio at birth, with conceptions of boys especially vulnerable to external stress factors, wrote Dr. Misao Fukuda, lead study author and founder of the M&K Health Institute in Hyogo. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/23/health/climate-change-infant-sex-ratio-intl/index.html The READ MORE
Public health watchdog wants boys to get HPV vaccine
By Ylw Uuitset 01/23/2019 “…Including boys in Finland’s Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme would be an effective means of combating cancers caused by the infection. …” Read the entire article: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/public_health_watchdog_wants_boys_to_get_hpv_vaccine/10610648 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys still left behind in basic education – PIDS
By Anna Leah E. Gonzales – The Manila Times Online 01/24/2019 “…More boys in the Philippines were missing out on basic education in 2017, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.manilatimes.net/boys-still-left-behind-in-basic-education-pids/500839/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Masculinity Is Not Our Enemy
By Michael Gurian – Psychology Today 01/24/2019 “…Child advocates like myself who are parents of daughters have been saying for years, “We can’t do much more for our daughters if we don’t help their future husbands–our nation’s sons–too.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-minds-boys-and-girls/201901/masculinity-is-not-our-enemy The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
More than 6,000 boys and girls receive HPV vaccine
By Jarod Derrick – Antigua Observer 01/16/2019 “…There have been no reported cases of side effects resulting from the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine which has been administered to approximately 6,000 boys and girls between the ages of nine and 13. …” Read the entire article: https://antiguaobserver.com/more-than-6000-boys-and-girls-receive-hpv-vaccine/ 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
Teenage Boys Need Love Too
By Yve Anmore – The Good Men Project 01/15/2019 “…Our teenage sons face the same pressures we did at their age. And if they’re sensitive types, even more so. Imagine what it’s like when your popularity isn’t just based on who you’re friends with at school, but also how many likes you get on your READ MORE
‘Toxic’ masculinity is harming boys by encouraging them not to cry, say top psychologists
By Julie Henry – Daily Mail 01/12/2019 “…Traditional masculinity is toxic and encouraging boys not to cry is dangerous to their health, according to the world’s leading psychology group. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6585799/Toxic-masculinity-harming-boys-say-psychologists.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