By Bustle on 09/11/2018 “… A new study conducted by the University of Arizona shows an alarming rate of suicide attempts among transgender teenage boys. Titled “Transgender Adolescent Suicide Behavior,” the study, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that teenage transgender boys show the “highest rate of attempted suicide” at 50.8 percent. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bustle.com/p/suicide-attempts-among-transgender-teenage-boys-happen-at-alarming-rate-a-new-study-says-11915501 READ MORE
Category: Socialization of Boys
Danielle Smith: Time for all of us to take a dose of ‘The Red Pill’
By Global News on 09/03/2018 “… Cassie Jaye, documentary filmmaker for the supposedly controversial movie “The Red Pill,” and Dr. Warren Farrell, author of The Boy Crisis, are teaming up for a full day seminar at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus to discuss important issues facing men and boys. …” Read the entire article: https://globalnews.ca/news/4434693/danielle-smith-red-pill/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?
By NY Times on 09/10/2018 “… Does it matter? Yes, according to a significant body of research: Students tend to benefit from having teachers who look like them, especially nonwhite students. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/upshot/teacher-diversity-effect-students-learning.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Does Too Much Screen Time Really Cause ADHD?
By Psychology Today on 09/06/2018 “… recently published the first-ever longitudinal cohort study investigating whether use of new technologies by adolescents leads, over time, to an increase in symptoms of ADHD. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sax-sex/201809/does-too-much-screen-time-really-cause-adhd The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A father’s mission: Man boats across America to bring awareness to suicide, stops in the QC
By TV 6 on 09/10/2018 “… A New Jersey father on a mission to raise awareness made a stop in the Quad Cities Saturday. His mission is being delivered on a boat with a purpose, more than a year after his son died by suicide. …” Read the entire article: http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/A-fathers-mission–492828411.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Children should hear about their father’s mental health struggles
By The Star on 09/04/2018 “… While I would never wish either on anyone, I was glad to see them talk about it, and use their platforms to show that men’s mental health is a serious thing that needs to be discussed, especially by those we perceive as too tough to do so. …” Read the READ MORE
More teen boys report experiencing dating violence than girls, new study claims
By Deccan Chronicle on 08/31/2018 “…Washington: Turns out when it comes to teen dating violence, boys are victimised more than girls, a new study reveals. However, according to the researchers, 5.8 per cent of boys and 4.2 per cent of girls said they had experienced dating violence in the past year. …” Read the entire article: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/310818/more-teen-boys-report-experiencing-dating-violence-than-girls-new-stu.html READ MORE
Percentage Of Children With ADHD Nearly Doubles
By Disability Scoop on 09/04/2018 “… Over the past several decades, Hinshaw said, there’s been an expanded view of who can develop ADHD. It’s no longer viewed as a condition that affects only white middle-class boys, as eating disorders are no longer seen as afflicting only white middle-class girls. …” Read the entire article: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/09/04/percentage-adhd-nearly-doubles/25445/ The Boys READ MORE
Study finds football helps boys perform well in school
By The Scotsman on 08/29/2018 “… Teenage boys taking part in a scheme which uses football to raise educational attainment are more likely to complete an extra year of schooling, research shows. …”Read the entire article: https://www.scotsman.com/news/study-finds-football-helps-boys-perform-well-in-school-1-4791256 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths
By National Public Radio on 08/26/2018 “…. Some research also shows that agricultural workers are exposed to heat more often. Hess found that men and boys are more likely to suffer from heat illness than women or girls, as are low-income populations and those with certain pre-existing medical conditions, such as kidney disease. …” Read the READ MORE