Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty 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. Now, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the...
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Family physician, psychologist, and acclaimed author of Why Gender Matters reveals the truth about what’s driving the decline of American boys—and what we can do about it.
The Riddle 1The First Factor: Changes at School 15The Second Factor: Video Games 53The Third Factor: Medications for ADHD 79The Fourth Factor: Endocrine Disruptors 99End Result: Failure to Launch 117The Fifth Factor: The Revenge of the Forsaken Gods 163Detox 185Acknowledgments 219Notes 223Index 261
