:a parent's survival guide to connecting with your teen
First Statement of Responsibility
/ Susan Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gordon
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New York
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: McGraw-Hill,
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, c2005.
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xv, 219 p. ill. 23 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-205) and index.
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Why boys don't talk--and why it matters -- A new vision : individuation and connection : do we push our sons away? -- New challenges for building connections : what can we do to foster closeness? -- The veil of masculinity : what is the impact of "boys will be boys"? -- What statistics tell us : what is it really like to be a boy today? -- Focus on adolescent males of color : what cultural factors affect the development of African American, Asian, and Latino teenage boys to form and sustain connections with parents, schools, and friends? -- A work in progress : how do we create more than just a "few good men"? -- Somewhere between superhero and geek : how do we make it okay for boys to break out of the box? -- The debate about nature versus nurture : how powerful is biology and its impact on behavior and learning? -- Historical perspective : the myth of the "good old days" : do we want things the way they were? -- Strategies for parents : a baker's dozen : where do we go from here? -- The power of connection : how can we redefine masculinity?