Boys Adrift

by Sax, Leonard, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780465072101
• ISBN10: 0465072100
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-05
• Publisher: BASIC BOOKS

Summary

Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. While Emily is working hard at school and getting A's, her brother Justin is goofing off. He's more concerned about getting to the next level in his videogame than about finishing his homework. Now, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than twenty years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home. He shows how social, cultural, and biological factors have created an environment that is literally toxic to boys. He also presents practical solutions, sharing strategies which educators have found effective in re-engaging these boys at school, as well as handy tips for parents about everything from homework, to videogames, to medication.

Author Biography

Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D., is a family physician, research psychologist, and acclaimed author of Why Gender Matters. He is founder and executive director of the National Association for Single Sex Public Education in Montgomery County, Maryland (NASSPE). Dr. Sax’s scholarly work has been published in a wide variety of prestigious journals, including American Psychologist, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Journal of the American Medical Association. He is a popular speaker and has been a featured guest on CNN, PBS, Fox News, NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” “The Today Show,” and many other programs. He lives in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Table of Contents

The Riddle	p. 1
The First Factor: Changes at School	p. 15
The Second Factor: Video Games	p. 53
The Third Factor: Medications for ADHD	p. 79
The Fourth Factor: Endocrine Disruptors	p. 99
End Result: Failure to Launch	p. 117
The Fifth Factor: The Revenge of the Forsaken Gods	p. 163
Detox	p. 185
Afterword to the Paperback Edition	p. 219
Acknowledgments	p. 225
Notes	p. 229
Index	p. 267
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