University of Alaska Fairbanks
New studies highlight needs of boys in K-12, higher education
Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 25th, 2010
The studies, recently published in the journal Gender Issues, note that boys have higher rates of suicide, conduct disorders, emotional disturbance, premature death and juvenile delinquency than their female peers, as well as lower grades, test scores and college attendance rates.
The first paper, "The State of American Boyhood," offers a status report on the academic, mental and social health of boys in the United...
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