Real boys : rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood / William Pollack.

Author/creator Pollack, William S.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Random House, ©1998.
Descriptionxxiv, 447 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents pt. 1. Real boys -- ch. 1. Inside the world of boys: behind the mask of masculinity -- ch. 2. Stories of shame and the haunting trauma of separation: how we can connect with boys and change the "boy code" -- ch. 3. Real boys: the truths behind the myths -- ch. 4. Action love: how boys relate -- pt. 2. Connecting to boys -- ch. 5. Power of mothers -- ch. 6. Real fathers/real men: the empathic relationships of fathers and sons -- ch. 7. Adolescent crucible: growth, change, and sexuality --
Contents ch. 8. World of boys and their friendships -- ch. 9. Being "different": being gay -- ch. 10. Schools: the blackboard jumble -- ch. 11. Sports: play and transformation -- pt. 3. When the bough breaks -- ch. 12. Hamlet's curse: depression and suicide in boys -- 13. Violence: slay or be slain -- ch. 14. Divorce -- pt. 4. Staying connected: real boys/real men.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [419]-433) and index.
LCCN 98015282
ISBN0375501312

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ775 .P65 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold