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Boys Adrift

The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men

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Boys Adrift

By: Leonard Sax
Narrated by: Allan Robertson
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Why America's sons are underachieving, and what we can do about it.

Something is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere 20 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.

In Boys Adrift, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than 20 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.

©2016 Leonard Sax (P)2017 Hachette Audio Adolescent Psychology Attention Deficit Disorders Child Psychology Children's Health Children's Studies Communication & Social Skills Developmental Psychology Education Gender Studies Mental Health Parenting & Families Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships School-Age Children Single Parents Social Sciences Teenagers Young Adult Single Parent Parenting Boys Video Game Addiction

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incredible book. Good for parents and anyone concerned about the direction of modern society. The author made it clear the small improvements parents can make to improve the wellbeing of their sons and he backed all his points up well.

Best book I've read in 6 months!

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Every parent and teacher should read this book. We need to address these issues in our culture.

An enlightening read

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As a male in my early 30s and new parent to a son I selected this book on a whim thinking that it might help me become a good father. Leonard Sax explains very clearly the reasons for so many young men losing their way and finding themselves stuck, without motivation or direction, finding bad role models and escaping into their own little worlds and that of the Internet and video games.

This book has also been eye opening in relation to my own upbringing and the path I have chosen.

The audio book is well read and an enjoyable listen.

Eye opening

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I have a 7 year old son, and wasn’t sure this was a book for me, as he is a clever boy as I can’t see adrift. BUT, I have had a bad consciense about letting him be too much on the iPad. As a single mother with only one kid, it has been my go to thing to get things done at home. After hearing the chapter about gaming I felt like shit, but knew I had to take responsibility. I cut our Internet for 2 weeks and my son was so angry with me. For about 2 hours... then everything changed. He started playing with boble wrap, drawing (he has been hating to do that!) and talking alot more. We have tried 30 minutes of iPad, one iPad free day and so on. But he always focused on when he could play again. I think the total cut helped us take the fokus away totally. I am so thankful that I listened to the book and followed the tip.

Other parts (ADHD/medication) is a bit american. I live in Norway and we don’t medicate that much. But in total - if you have a boy - any age - LISTEN TO THIS!

The book that changed our life

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Every parent should listen to it. Explains many parental problems like ADHD, video game addiction, lackmof motivation, feminity in boys and many more. Highly recommended.

Absolutely amazing.

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Clearly written, passionately narrated, the book convincingly describes The key factors behind a decline in boys engagement with society and how to change.

Brilliant

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He lists five reasons

1. Change of educational system which fails to motivate men
2. Era of video games
3. Endocrine disrupters in environment
4. Overprescribing drugs to boys in school
5. Devaluation of masculinity

Its a great book to understand why men are falling behind

Why man fall behind

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As someone just before this generation but with a toe in it to a certain extent this really explains a lot and as a parent of three boys has been a true eye opener. Lots to look out for from a schooling and life skills aspect.

We have work to do.

Eye opening. Makes a lot of sense.

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