Lost boys
Subtitle: why our sons turn violent and how we can save them
By: James Garbarino.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Youth and violence -- United States; Violence -- United States -- Prevention
Other titles: Why our sons turn violent and how we can save them
Description: After more than a decade of relentless increase in the urban war zones of large cities, violence by young boys and adolescents is on the rise in our suburbs, small towns, and rural communities. Twenty-five years as a psychologist working in the trenches with such children has convinced James Garbarino that boys everywhere really are angrier and more violent than ever before.

In light of the recent school-based shootings, it's now clear that no matter where we live or how hard we try as parents, chances are our children are going to school with troubled boys capable of getting guns and pulling triggers. Beyond the deaths and debilitating injuries that result from this phenomenon are the staggering psychological costs - children who are afraid to go to school, teachers who are afraid of their students, and parents who fear for their children's lives.

Building on his pioneering work, Garbarino shows why young men and boys have become increasingly vulnerable to violent crime and how lack of adult supervision and support poses a real and growing threat to our children's basic safety.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-265) and index.