By The Salt Lake Tribune, 06/09/2024 “…Almost without exception, the boys I talked to craved closer, more emotionally open relationships, but had neither the skills nor the social permission to change the story. Perhaps it’s not surprising that boys don’t know how to listen and engage with their friends’ emotions on any deeper level; after READ MORE
Category: Social Issues
ADHD diagnoses are rising. 1 in 9 U.S. kids have gotten one, new study finds
By NPR, 05/23/2024 “…About 1 in 9 children in the U.S., between the ages of 3 and 17, have been diagnosed with ADHD. That’s according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that calls attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder an “expanding public health concern.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/05/23/1252941968/adhd-diagnoses-are-rising-1-in-9-u-s-kids-have-gotten-one-new-study-finds
HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, but fewer boys are getting the shots, new research suggests
By Fortune, 05/23/2024 “… Evidence that the shots are preventing HPV-related cancers in men has been slower to emerge, but the new research suggests vaccinated men have fewer cancers of the mouth and throat compared to those who didn’t get the shots. These cancers are more than twice as common in men than in women…” READ MORE
Nick Fletcher: ‘Boys are underperforming at school — silence on this grave inequality must end’
By Politics, 03/05/2024 “…Our boys are still not doing as well at school as they should be. They are underperforming. As well as with their own results, they are also behind girls at every single stage of education. The gender attainment gap is an expression of their underperformance because there is no biological or other READ MORE
What do boys want to be when they grow up?
By Science Norway, 03/19/2024 “…You might know a little boy who wants to become a professional footballer or a policeman when he grows up? But what about when they get a bit older? We have asked a researcher about what boys and girls want to be when they grow up and why they want to READ MORE
Study finds boys’ mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls’
By Medical Xpress, 03/25/2024 “…The COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on boys’ mental health than girls, contrary to the findings of other studies, according to new research led by scientists at University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Reading, and King’s College London…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-boys-mental-health-impacted-covid.html#google_vignette
Study finds boys’ mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls’
By Medical Xpress, 03/25/2024 “…The COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on boys’ mental health than girls, contrary to the findings of other studies, according to new research led by scientists at University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Reading, and King’s College London…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-boys-mental-health-impacted-covid.html#google_vignette
Boys Aren’t Excelling in Schools. Would More Male Role Models in Early Learning Help?
By EdSurge, 02/14/2024 “…Lately, as educational outcomes for women have improved, men’s performance has not kept pace. Low college enrollment rates for men have also drawn attention to men’s struggles. But it’s not just academically that men are barely treading water. The education profession feels more female than ever…” Read the entire article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-02-14-boys-aren-t-excelling-in-schools-would-more-male-role-models-in-early-learning-help
Young Black Men Are Dying By Suicide At Alarming Rates
By University of Georgia News, 03/27/2024 “…One in three rural Black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, reports a new study from the University of Georgia. Childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame…” Read the entire article: https://news.uga.edu/young-black-men-dying-by-suicide-at-alarming-rates/
From Kindergarten To College, Girls Are Outperforming Boys. U.K. Study Finds
By Forbes, 01/14/2024 “…Girls are outperforming boys at all levels of education from kindergarten to college, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2024/01/14/from-kindergarten-to-college-girls-are-outperforming-boys/?sh=7f42f22e1c91