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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451986503321

Autore

Cox Adam J

Titolo

Boys of Few Words [[electronic resource] ] : Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, 2005

ISBN

1-281-22836-2

9786611228361

1-59385-953-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Disciplina

649.132

Soggetti

Boys

Child rearing

Communication in families

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; SEVEN Navigating the Challenges of Learning and Attention Problems; Contents; EIGHT Ten Commitments to Boys Communication; Prologue; ONE Is Your Son a Boy of Few Words; TWO Why Words Matter; THREE Why Doesn't He Talk to Me; FOUR Without Words for Emotion; Helpful Resources; FIVE Encouraging Shy and Withdrawn Boys; Bibliography; SIX Reducing the Resistance of Angry; Index; About the Author; NINE Leading Boys across the Divide; TEN Working with Schools; ELEVEN When Professional Help Makes Sense; Epilogue The Men They Will Become

Sommario/riassunto

When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they're right to be concerned. Boys of few words--the ones who limit their expression to a timid shrug or an indifferent grunt--need our help. Whether the problem is rooted in 'nature' or 'nurture,' boys who grow up unable to talk about their thoughts and feelings find it hard to connect with others at school, home, and eventually in business and personal relationships. Psychologist Adam Cox helps parents understand all the factors that may be limiting their son's ability or willingness to communicate-