What's Happening to Our Boys and How You Can Help, Episode 45
Summary:
Boys and men are struggling—but this isn't a reason to lose hope. In this episode, Shaunti and Jeff unpack what's happening in today's culture, why so many boys and young men are falling behind, and the simple, powerful ways each of us can make a difference. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, mentor, teacher, or friend, you'll come away with practical encouragement and renewed hope for the boys and men you love.
Resources and Links:
Nancy Pearcy “The Toxic War on Masculinity”
Hannah Rosin, The End of Men essay in The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/07/the-end-of-men/308135/
“If We Were Ants” short film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX23DMyzvHE
Pew Research -Public Views on Men and Masculinity
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/10/17/public-views-on-men-and-masculinity/
APA Guidelines on practice with boys and men
https://www.apa.org/about/policy/boys-men-practice-guidelines.pdf
Data tables:
Reading scores of 4th, 8th and 12th grade students – see Figure 5, 6, 7
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cnb/reading-performance
College enrollment of men v women
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/2024/cpb_508c.pdf
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_303.10.asp
Bureau of Labor Statistics about men and women in the workforce:
https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-labor-force-participation-rate.htm
Mortality data:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db456.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX23DMyzvHE
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Both with graduate degrees from Harvard, Shaunti and Jeff are the authors and co-authors of many groundbreaking books, such as For Women Only, For Men Only, The Kindness Challenge, and When Hurting People Come to Church.
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