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Tables of Contents for Real Boys' Voices
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction: Listening to Boys' voices
xix
A Nationwide Journey
xxi
Moments of Doubt
xxii
Helping Boys To Be Themselves
xxiii
Reaching Out and Listening To Boys: A New Approach
xxv
Getting Behind The Mask
xxxiv
The Real Boys' Voices Project
xxxiv
PART I: THE SECRET EMOTIONAL LIVES OF BOYS
The Secret Emotional Lives of America's Boys: What They're Really Talking About
3
12
Taking Off the Gender Straitjacket
15
18
The Mask of Masculinity and The Double Life: Suppression and Bravado
33
15
The Angst of Becoming A Man: Coming of Age
48
11
Of Two Minds: Having Sex With Girls
59
18
The Pressure To Work and Succeed
77
9
Spirituality and Renewal
86
20
Bullying and Teasing: Fitting In and Being Left Out
106
36
Overcoming Bullying
132
6
What If Your Child Is Bullying?
138
2
What Should Boys Who Are Bullied Know?
140
2
Sadness, Depression, and Suicide: Sad Boys or Bad Boys?
142
31
Is He Bad or Is He Sad?
147
20
How Do You Tell If a Boy Is Depressed?
167
6
PART II: THE CYCLE OF RAGE AND VIOLENCE
Traumatic Violence: Listening To Boys From Littleton, colorado
173
25
The Columbine Syndrome: Fear of Violence
198
15
Abuse
213
12
PART III: BOYS REACHING OUT AND CONNECTING
Love For Mother
225
11
The Dad Connection
236
13
Friendships and Romances With Girls
249
17
Having Male Buddies
266
8
Emotional Intensity: Connecting Through Sports
274
11
Coming Out As Gay and Supporting Those Who Do
285
12
PART IV: DEALING WITH LOSS, LONELINESS, AND SHAME
Pumping and Crunching: Body Image and The Media
297
16
The Sting Of Divorce
313
12
Addictions: Drugs, Alcohol, and The Media
325
17
Loss: Coping With Injury, Illness, and Death
342
15
PART V: BOYS IN THE WORLD
Overcoming Hatred, Racism, and Poverty: Justice and Action Talk
357
12
Music, Art, and Writing: Boys Talk Through Creativity
369
14
Epilogue: Mentoring Boys and Creating Safe Spaces: A 15-Step Program
383