The Boy Crisis
Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It
by Warren Farrell, Ph.D.; John Gray
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Pub Date Mar 13 2018 | Archive Date Aug 05 2018
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Description
It's a crisis of education. Worldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely than girls to meet basic proficiency in reading, math, and science.
It's a crisis of mental health. ADHD is on the rise. And as boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women.
It's a crisis of fathering. Boys are growing up with less-involved fathers and are more likely to drop out of school, drink, do drugs, become delinquent, and end up in prison.
It's a crisis of purpose. Boys' old sense of purpose—being a warrior, a leader, or a sole breadwinner—are fading. Many bright boys are experiencing a "purpose void," feeling alienated, withdrawn, and addicted to immediate gratification.
So, what is The Boy Crisis? A comprehensive blueprint for what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to help our sons become happier, healthier men, and fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.
Advance Praise
“The Boy Crisis brilliantly explores the challenges facing our sons—and everyone. The sections on ADHD, the role of mothering and fathering, and developing boys’ health intelligence are priceless and life-changing.”
—Suzanne Somers
“Drs. Farrell and Gray frighten and enlighten us in their brilliant analysis, insights, wisdom, and practical solutions to The Boy Crisis . . . essential reading for every parent, teacher, and policy-maker.”
—Philip Zimbardo, PhD, former president of the American Psychological Association and Stanford University professor
“It would be impossible to read this book and not become a better parent, teacher, or thought leader.”
—Marci Shimoff, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“What The Feminine Mystique did for girls and women, The Boy Crisis does for boys and men. An eloquently written, compelling tour de force, The Boy Crisis presents a long overdue vision of boys’ self-worth, sense of purpose, and idea of heroism that will leave our boys happier, healthier, and better prepared to sustain love.”
—Dr. Richard A. Warshak, author of Divorce Poison
“A must-read for anyone who cares about our boys, our schools, our culture, and the future of our country.”
—Helen Smith, PhD, author of Men on Strike
“Arresting, alarming, and impeccably researched, The Boy Crisis is a must-read for every parent, educator, and policymaker who cares about the future of boys and girls.”
—Michael G. Thompson, PhD, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Raising Cain
“The Boy Crisis is a groundbreaking and exhaustively researched book about one of the most vital and disastrous yet underreported topics in America.”
—Suzanne Venker, Fox News contributor and author of The War on Men
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781942952718 |
| PRICE | $25.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 368 |
Featured Reviews
Educator 253159
I highly recommend this book for parents of boys, all educators, and policymakers. We desperately need to find a happy medium these days. While the feminist movement was called for, it has swung the pendulum far too far in the other direction, to the detriment of all of society. (And if the author ever makes that council for men & boys, he can sign me up to help out!) I've already recommended this as a book for a father's group that a friend leads, and made several notes that I'll be pulling from in the future. If you are the parent or grandparent of a boy, or a teacher, then this is a must-read.
Jennie R, Reviewer
The issue of the Boy Crisis has been on my radar for a couple of years now. I have read a couple of books over the last two years but this book goes a little more in depth into recent studies being done and the fact that our boys/men are being left behind. The book has well documented and researched statistics from many sources. That said, it is still a controversial subject. Our society and the educational environment has been working hard to get our girls raised up – and we are doing a wonderful job unfortunately our boys are now doing a lot worse than our girls ever were.
This book clearly and carefully gives the reader a strong basic understanding of the issues and can give you a lot of conversation starters. While it gives many examples of issues and problems facing boys it was not as extensive on the solutions. Many (maybe too many) examples are given for each of the subjects discussed, such as health, sports and monetary issues which at times makes the book feel a little more fiction(ish).
I believe this book along with a few others written about this subject would give everyone a complete understanding to what is happening to our boys and men.
Eddie G, Reviewer
The Boy Crisis is an excellent book and is a timely topic for sure. I would highly recommend every parent read this book and especially every father or soon to be father. The book backs up what many who work with youth and college students are anecdotally witnessing on a daily basis. The absence of fathers has created a crisis that continues to worsen in our day. The advice and the acknowledgment of the problem make this a book that must be read and talked about among men. I would have given it five stars but I found the section on diet and adhd a little self-serving and really not all that helpful to the original premise. It probably could have been a part of a chapter and then another book on the subject could have followed. But overall, I found the information helpful and plan to give the book to my son to read as he raises his sons to be true men of character.
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