Why boys don't talk--and why it matters
Subtitle: a parent's survival guide to connecting with your teen
By: Susan Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gordon.
Contributors: Gordon, Linda Perlman.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Parent and teenager.; Teenage boys -- Psychology.; Teenage boys -- United States -- Social conditions.; Masculinity.; Emotions in adolescence.; Communication -- Sex differences.
Notes: "Some of the material in this book was originally published in 'Why boys don't talk and why we care: a mother's guide to connection"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-205) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why boys don't talk; title: and why it matters; title: A new vision : individuation and connection : do we push our sons away?; title: New challenges for building connections : what can we do to foster closeness?; title: The veil of masculinity : what is the impact of "boys will be boys"?; title: What statistics tell us : what is it really like to be a boy today?; title: 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?; title: A work in progress : how do we create more than just a "few good men"?; title: Somewhere between superhero and geek : how do we make it okay for boys to break out of the box?; title: The debate about nature versus nurture : how powerful is biology and its impact on behavior and learning?; title: Historical perspective : the myth of the "good old days" : do we want things the way they were?; title: Strategies for parents : a baker's dozen : where do we go from here?; title: The power of connection : how can we redefine masculinity?