By Moms 01/23/2021 “… This is not to be taken lightly because mothers transfer their sexist attitudes to their children more strongly than fathers, according to a study from the University of the Basque Country. Researchers interviewed mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters about their views on gender roles. Sons and daughters were more likely to READ MORE
Category: Socialization of Boys
Impacts Of Divorce On Boys Vs. Girls, Differences Explained
By Moms 01/22/2021 “… Divorce can affect children in different ways depending on several factors, such as the child’s age, gender, and the circumstances of the divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://www.moms.com/impacts-divorce-boys-girls-differences-explained/
The COVID Slide: Inequality And Pandemic Learning Loss
By GHB 01/21/2021 “… But as many students enter the one-year mark of learning remotely, it’s slow progress, Rodrigues said. For Latino boys, like her son, she says data show the side-effects of a lost education can mean poverty or jail time. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wgbh.org/news/education/2021/01/21/the-covid-slide-inequality-and-pandemic-learning-loss
The Brutality of Boyhood
By Washington Monthly 01/11/2021 “… For starters, we generally don’t hold boys’ bodies sacred in the same manner we do girls’; boys are apparently too tough to experience physical pain. We deny them access to the full range of human emotions, labeling certain feelings like sadness and fear as exclusively feminine. We don’t give boys READ MORE
Gender stereotyping is harming young people’s mental health, finds UK report
By The Guardian 12/15/2020 “… In the home, a majority of parents recognise that there is a problem, with three-quarters saying people treat boys and girls differently from an early age. They are also seven times more likely to picture their sons working in construction and almost three times as likely to see their daughters READ MORE
2020 Update: “For every 100 girls…..” Part II
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/
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 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/
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/
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/