Real Boys

Real Boys William Pollack PHD paperback rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood copyright 1998 433 pages ISBN 0-8050-6183-5 Based on William Pollack's groundbreaking research at Harvard Medical School for more the two decades, Real Boys explores the generation's "silent crisis": why so many boys are sad, lonely, and confused although they may appear tough, cheerful, and confident. Pollack challenges conventional expectations about manhood and masculinity that encourages parents to treats boys as little men, raising them through a toughening process that drives their true emotions underground. Only when we understand what boys are really experiencing, says Pollack, can parents and teachers help them develop more self-confidence and the emotional savvy they need to deal with issues such as depression and violence, drugs and alcohol, sexuality and love.