Enabling Cain: Teach Boys Emotional Literacy or Else

Enabling Cain: Teach Boys Emotional Literacy or Else

A boy's struggle between connection and autonomy finds different expression as he grows. Most boys have a limited emotional repertoire for managing conflict, adversity, and change. Our culture supports emotional development for girls and discourages it for boys. Developing an emotional vocabula...

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Veröffentlicht in:Independent school (Boston, Mass.) Mass.), 1999, Vol.58 (2), p.88
Hauptverfasser: Thompson, Michael C, Kindlon, Dan
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Alienation
Emotional Development
Emotional Problems
Males
Masculinity
Psychological Needs
Secondary Education
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Zusammenfassung:A boy's struggle between connection and autonomy finds different expression as he grows. Most boys have a limited emotional repertoire for managing conflict, adversity, and change. Our culture supports emotional development for girls and discourages it for boys. Developing an emotional vocabulary is a first step. (MLH)
ISSN:0145-9635