By Jamie McIvor – BBC 11/28/2019 “… Councillors voted unanimously to allow boys to attend Notre Dame High School in Glasgow, which has taught only girls since its opening in 1897. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-50572913
Category: Socialization of Boys
Late Puberty Increases Fracture Risk in Men
By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio – Doc Wire News 12/11/2019 “… Boys with late pubertal timing may have a greater risk of fracture as men, according to the findings of a new study. …” Read the entire article: https://www.docwirenews.com/condition-center/orthopedicscc/orthopedics-center-picks/late-puberty-increases-fracture-risk-in-men/
My son stays up late on his phone and is missing school. What can I do?
By Brian Mooney – The Irish Times 11/18/2019 “… In the early teen years, boys need mentoring and support. It can help to have a strong, male role model, whether that is family or a friend. His grandfather, if he has a good relationship with him, can be invaluable in helping him successfully navigate his READ MORE
How we should help our young men deal with processing grief in a healthier way
By Virginia Fallon – Stuff 11/10/2019 “… In grief, the behaviour of these young men always seems the same. They gather, they drink, they don’t talk and – if they’re anything like my boy – they don’t cry until they’re with their mums. And we don’t know how to help them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116761880/how-we-should-help-our-young-men-deal-with-processing-grief-in-a-healthier-way
Why I Wrote My New Novel, The Stone Boys
By Michael Gurian – Gurian Institute 11/04/2019 “… As far as I know, however, The Stone Boys is the first thriller that takes on the complexity of male sexual abuse, male trauma, and boys’ developmental crises in the way it does. …” Read the entire article: https://gurianinstitute.com/why-i-wrote-my-new-novel-the-stone-boys/
Self-harm: boys are less likely to be admitted to hospital
By Ann John & Amanda Marchant – The Conversation 10/31/2019 “… One of our most interesting findings was that after going to an emergency department to report self-harm, girls and young women are more likely to be admitted to hospital than boys and young men of the same age. …” Read the entire article: http://theconversation.com/self-harm-boys-are-less-likely-to-be-admitted-to-hospital-125332
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/
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
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