The Boy Crisis
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The Boy Crisis

by Warren Farrell

2018•Documentary•185 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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About This Book

What is the boy crisis? It’s a crisis of education. Worldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely than girls to meet basic proficiency in reading, math, and science. It’s a crisis of mental health. ADHD is on the rise. And as boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. It’s a crisis of fathering.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Social conditionsBoysPsychologyMen, psychologyMen, social conditionsFamily & relationshipsLife StagesAdolescence

Details

Author
Warren Farrell
Published
2018
Pages
185
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