Abstract : In their edited volume, Adolescent Boys: Exploring Diverse Cultures of Boyhood, Niobe Way and Judy Chu draw on empirical research to enrich current representations of boys development. They state that their main goal is to challenge stereotypes about adolescent boys propagated in social research and the popular media that is, to dispel myths of adolescent boys and, in particular, minority boys as "at-risk," "problematic," "not interested in intimacy, primarily interested in sex, and emotionally stoic" (p. 3). As editors, their commitment to a broader and deeper understanding of boys is reflected in the range of topics examined (e.g., identity development, family, peer, and romantic relationships, and schooling experiences), samples studied (e.g., boys from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds), and methods employed (e.g., quantitative and qualitative approaches are utilized). As a whole, although the volume highlights when generalizations about boys are appropriate and when they should be tempered, it should not be read as a comprehensive overview of previous research conducted on adolescent boys. Authors : Amy Bellmore, University of California, Los Angeles | Adrienne Nishina, University of California, Los Angeles Source :InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies. Vol. 1, Issue 2, Article 14.
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