The Last Boys Picked
Author: Edgette, Janet Sasson
ISBN: 9780425245439
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 04 Sep 2012
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Boys who don't play sports are often the targets of bullying, but a boy's worst bully may be the one he can't see- society's expectations about how he should act, how he should relate, and how he should play. /b>Overlooked by a society that reinforces impossible standards of "masculinity," boys who are uninterested in competitive sports or have non-aggressive personalities are often vilified and bullied for being different as they grow up in the shadow of America's obsession with bigger, faster, richer, and stronger.br>Through a fascinating assortment of in-depth interviews, clinical case studies, and examples from popular literature, Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette and Beth Margolis Rupp illustrate how these boys are relegated to a second-class social status simply because they can't make a free throw or because they can spell better than they can run.br>Compassionate, empowering, and instructive, i>The Last Boys Picked/i> will help parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers identify the social and emotional hurdles that these boys face. It offers specific action steps to help any child build resilience and a healthy self-esteem-and tips for talking to them about their experiences and teaching them to face the schoolyard-and the world-with confidence.br>
ISBN: 9780425245439
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 04 Sep 2012
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Boys who don't play sports are often the targets of bullying, but a boy's worst bully may be the one he can't see- society's expectations about how he should act, how he should relate, and how he should play. /b>Overlooked by a society that reinforces impossible standards of "masculinity," boys who are uninterested in competitive sports or have non-aggressive personalities are often vilified and bullied for being different as they grow up in the shadow of America's obsession with bigger, faster, richer, and stronger.br>Through a fascinating assortment of in-depth interviews, clinical case studies, and examples from popular literature, Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette and Beth Margolis Rupp illustrate how these boys are relegated to a second-class social status simply because they can't make a free throw or because they can spell better than they can run.br>Compassionate, empowering, and instructive, i>The Last Boys Picked/i> will help parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers identify the social and emotional hurdles that these boys face. It offers specific action steps to help any child build resilience and a healthy self-esteem-and tips for talking to them about their experiences and teaching them to face the schoolyard-and the world-with confidence.br>
