By Mark J. Perry – AEI 10/29/2020 “… For every 100 girls suspended from public elementary and secondary schools, 240 boys are suspended…For every 100 girls expelled from public elementary and secondary schools, 291 boys are expelled…” Read the entire article: https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/2020-update-for-every-100-girls-part-ii/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Socialization of Boys
How to keep teen boys happily singing – instead of giving up when their voices start to change
By Conversation 09/17/2020 “… Adolescent boys are powerfully influenced by peers, family and teachers. These individuals can provide direction and motivation during a boy’s transition from childhood to adolescence, especially if they are supportive and share his goals. …” Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/how-to-keep-teen-boys-happily-singing-instead-of-giving-up-when-their-voices-start-to-change-144389 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Top 10 Manifestations of ADHD in Boys
By ADDitude 10/16/2020 “… The signature symptoms of ADHD in boys are not hyperactivity and impulsivity. Especially in the adolescent years, they are poor perspective taking, rejection sensitive dysphoria, weak episodic memory, and these other 7 ADHD traits. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-in-boys-signs-video/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
UCLA Reports Disparities In School Suspensions Among Racial Groups
By City News Service 10/12/2020 “… A national analysis of school suspension data by the UCLA Civil Rights Project found “disturbing disparities” among racial groups with inconsistencies that vary state-by-state and district-by-district, according to a report released today. …” Read the entire article: https://patriotla.iheart.com/content/2020-10-12-ucla-reports-disparities-in-school-suspensions-among-racial-groups/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Study: In 28 Districts, Middle and High School Students Lose More Than a Year of Learning Due to Suspensions
By Linda Jacobson – The 74 Million 10/12/2020 “… In 28 districts across the U.S., students in middle and high school lost more than a year of learning due to suspensions, according to a new study released Monday. …” Read the entire article: https://www.the74million.org/article/study-in-28-districts-middle-and-high-school-students-lose-more-than-a-year-of-learning-due-to-suspensions/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Loss of a pet may lead to mental health problems in children, especially boys
By Study Finds 09/17/2020 “… Researchers note that boys seem to deal with more mental health problems after a pet’s death than girls. Also, it doesn’t seem to matter the child’s age when a pet dies, or if they’d already lost an earlier pet. …” Read the entire article: https://www.studyfinds.org/loss-of-pet-mental-health-problems-children/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Dogs May Be Good for Children’s Psychological Development
By The New York Times 07/07/2020 “… Compared to young children without dogs, those who had them were less likely to have conduct problems or problems relating to peers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/well/family/dogs-may-be-good-for-childrens-psychological-development.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Emotional Life of Boys: One Size Does Not Fit All
By Psych Central 08/15/2020 “… From birth, boys typically develop more slowly than girls in the areas of the brain responsible for emotional regulation. In the preschool years, boys can be as much as 20 months behind in executive functions as these areas of the brain develop faster in girls. Furthermore, between the ages of READ MORE
Fathers and Sons — Why Boys Need Positive Role Models
By The Good Men Project 08/12/2020 “… As important as mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and female teachers are, boys need other positive male role models to guide and teach them how to be kind, thoughtful, and respectful men. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/fathers-and-sons-why-boys-need-positive-role-models/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys Can Love Pink: A Revolution
By The Good Men Project 08/17/2020 “… A dear friend recently wrote to share her stress that her son wanted a pink backpack for school because boys can love pink, but society…well, you know. Her son’s a wonderful, mathematically and mechanically-inclined little boy. Nothing “princess” about him. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/boys-can-love-pink-a-revolution-kpkn/ The Boys READ MORE