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Tables of Contents for Real Boys Workbook
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction: Understanding Real Boys
xix
Uncovering the Myths, Facing the Boy Code Suggestions on How to Use This Book
xxiii
Some Dos and Don'ts with Boys
3
17
Shaming and How to Avoid It
Talking and Listening to Boys: Action Talk and Timed Silence
How to Tell When Something's Wrong
Life with Boys: Adult Survival Strategies
What Do Boys Need Most?
20
21
Connecting with Boys
How to be a Good Listener
Supporting Boys Through Action
How the Family Can Help
What Does a Boy Need Least?
Breaking the Boy Code
Boys and Their Mothers, Boys and Their Fathers
41
34
A Mother's Instincts
First Separations
Mothers and Teenage Sons
Single Moms
The Special Role of a Boy's Father
Fathers and Action Love
Real Fathers: Men Empathizing with Boys
Living Apart and Staying Connected
Dads Who Raise Their Sons Alone
Preventing ``Father Hunger''
The Mother-Father Parenting Team
Boys' Emotions
75
27
Boys Expressing Themselves
Facing Early Fears
Shaking the Shame Cycle
Sadness and Disappointment
Sensitive Boys
Loneliness
How Boys Show Their Love
Anger and Aggression in Boys
102
23
Getting Through the Mask
Handling a Crisis: Timed Silence
The Sibling Wars: When Is It Too Much?
Listening to an Angry Boy
Empathizing with Anger
Bullies and Troublemakers: Aggressive Behavior at School
125
14
Taking Action to Stop Bullying
Helping Victims Take Control
Helping Bullies Change
School Troublemakers: Mediating Conflict
Loss: Helping Boys with Death or Divorce
139
20
The Myth of the Stiff Upper Lip
Helping Boys When Someone Dies
The Trauma of Divorce
Recognizing Depression
159
17
Why Boys Get Depressed
Sadness or Depression?
The Key Symptoms
Boys and Suicide
Treating Depression
Boys and Drugs
176
20
Why Boys Use Drugs
Preventing Drug Abuse
If You Find Out Your Boy Is Using Drugs
When Boys Become Addicted
Younger Boys and School: Preschool and Elementary Years
196
26
Is Your Boy Ready for School?
Younger Boys in the Classroom
The Question of ``Attention Deficits''
How Do Boys Learn Best?
Reading and Writing
Adolescent Boys at School
222
20
Changes on Every Front
Boys Who Aren't Doing Well in School
The Boy-Friendly Classroom
The Single-Sex Schooling
Alternative
Homework
School Overload
Why Boys Drop Out
Boys and Sports
242
24
What Sports Do for Boys
When Competition Takes Over
Coaches as Models
Boys Who Are Not Athletic
Boys and the Media
266
38
Television and Movies
Media, Gender, and Toys
The Print Media
Video and Computer Games
Using the Internet
Boys and Their Music
Boys' Friendships
304
19
How Boys Make Friends
Staying Close
Friendships with Girls
Sex and Relationships
323
29
Boys and Their Sexuality
Sex Education
``Going Out'' and First Love
When Sex Creates Dangers
Homosexuality and Homophobia
Real Boys in the Real World
352
11
Boys at Work
A Boy and His Mentors
Service in the Community
EPILOGUE: REAL MEN
363
A New Vision for Tomorrow