21st Century Boys

A major new insight into the difficulties of raising boys and how parents can help their sons fulfil their potential.

What's happening to boys? At home, they sprawl before a flickering screen, lost in a solitary, sedentary fantasy world; at school, the choice of role seems limited to nerd or thug, bullied or bullying. By the time they reach their teens, the chances of depression, self-harm, drug or alcohol abuse grow each year. In such an environment, raising boys has never been more difficult.
For the sake of their sons, parents need to know the facts about how boys develop and how best to protect them from the damaging effects of modern life. For the sake of our future, we all need to recognise the problems of 21st century boys and to support parents in stemming thhe growing tide of detachment and disaffection.
In this hugely important book, Sue Palmer assesses the issues currently confronting boys from birth to when they leave school and explains how we can all help to ensure they emerge as healthy, normal adults. Based on the latest research from around the world, 21ST CENTURY BOYS provides parents, teachers and others with a clear pathway to bringing up boys.

About the Author

Sue Palmer is a writer, broadcaster and consultant on the education of young children. She is a specialist in literacy and is also a popular speaker, addressing thousands of teachers, parents and health professionals each year across the UK and around the world. She writes frequently in the national press and has worked as a consultant to the National Literacy Trust, the Basic Skills Agency, many educational publishers, the Department for Education and the BBC.

Previous Books:
21st Century Boys (TPB Jul 09 9780752890111);
Detoxing Childhood;
Toxic Childhood

Other titles by Sue Palmer

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