Boys of few words : raising our sons to communicate and connect / / Adam J. Cox

• Autore: Cox Adam J
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Guilford Press, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Disciplina: 649/.132
• Soggetto topico: Boys; Child rearing; Communication in families
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-319) and index.
• 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Matter; THREE Why Doesn't He Talk to Me; FOUR Without Words for Emotion; Helpful Resources; FIVE Encouraging Shy and Withdrawn Boys; Bibliography; SIX Reducing the Resistance of Angry; Index; About the Author; NINE Leading Boys across the Divide; TEN Working with Schools; ELEVEN When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-
• Titolo autorizzato: Boys of Few Words
• ISBN: 1-281-22836-2; 9786611228361; 1-59385-953-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814276903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II