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Lost Boys Why our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them
Author: James Garbarino

In the first book to help parents truly understand youth violence and stop it before it explodes, national expert Dr. James Garbarino reveals how to identify children who are at risk and offers proven methods to prevent aggressive behavior. After more than a decade of relentless increase in the urban war zones of large cities, vio... more »lence by young boys and adolescents is on the rise in our suburbs, small towns, and rural communities. Twenty-five years as a psychologist working in the trenches with such children has convinced James Garbarino that boys everywhere really are angrier and more violent than ever before. In light of the recent school-based shootings, it's now clear that no matter where we live or how hard we try as parents, chances are our children are going to school with troubled boys capable of getting guns and pulling triggers. Beyond the deaths and debilitating injuries that result from this phenomenon are the staggering psychological costs -- children who are afraid to go to school, teachers who are afraid of their students, and parents who fear for their children's lives. Building on his pioneering work, Garbarino shows why young men and boys have become increasingly vulnerable to violent crime and how lack of adult supervision and support poses a real and growing threat to our children's basic safety. For these vulnerable boys, violence can become normal, the "right thing to do." Terry, one of the boys Garbarino interviews, says "I just wasn't gonna take it anymore. I knew I would have to pay the price for what I did, but I didn't care." We've seen how the deadly combination of ignoring excessively bad behavior and allowing easy access to guns has destroyed families in Pennsylvania, Oregon, New York, Washington, Kentucky, and Arkansas. Fortunately, parents can spot troubled boys and take steps to protect their families from violence if they know what signs to look for -- lack of connection, masking emotions, withdrawal, silence, rage, trouble with friends, hypervigilance, cruelty toward other children and even animals -- all warning signs that every parent and peer can recognize and report. Dr. Garbarino, whom Dr. Stanley Greenspan of the National Institute of Mental Health hails as "one of the true pioneers in our understanding of the inner life of our youth," addresses the wide range of issues that boys of every temperament and from every background may have to confront as they grow and develop. By outlining the steps parents, teachers, and public officials can take to keep all children safer, Dr. Garbarino holds out hope and solutions for turning our kids away from violence, before it is too late. This is one of the most important and original books ever written about boys.

ISBN-13: 9780684859088
ISBN-10: 0684859084
Publication Date: 5/7/1999
Pages: 288
Rating:

Currently 2.8/5 Stars.

2.8 stars, based on 4 ratings

Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Kate R. (nausetsunrise) reviewed Lost Boys : Why our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them on 5/12/2009 + 34 more book reviews

This is a nonfiction text about violent boys, with information about how this kind of thing happens and what can be done to fix the issues of violence amongst boys in our society. This is a non-preachy book that has great research in it and lots of references to studies, other writing on the topic and programs that address boys' behavior.

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Genres:

Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Psychology & Counseling >> Adolescent Psychology
Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Psychology & Counseling >> Child Psychology >> Psychology
Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Psychology & Counseling >> General
Nonfiction >> Social Sciences >> Gender Studies >> Men
Nonfiction >> Social Sciences >> Violence in Society

TagsParenting, boys, violence, violence and children

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