{"product_id":"the-purpose-of-boys-isbn-9780470401828","title":"The Purpose of Boys","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe final and conclusive book in the groundbreaking series on boys and their development\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn this climax to his series of landmark books about boys, Michael Gurian offers a powerful new program to help us give our sons a core purpose–a program based on building morality, character, career goals, the ability to form intimate relationships, selflessness, personal and community responsibility, and an accelerated process of developmental maturity. Gurian reveals how important purpose is for the success and happiness of boys and explains how a boy's core personality, nature, and genetic predisposition functions to create both strengths and weaknesses in their journey towards maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an innovative program for support and interventions according to the unique needs, weaknesses, and strengths of each individual young man.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis book is the follow-up to Gurian's bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the latest science and field research on how boys develop neurologically\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGurian explores the unique issues boys must confront, and shows how their strategy for moral development and success in life is predicated on their nature and genetic predispositions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS IX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE, SON? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting Purposes 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is the Purpose of Boys? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe Who Care for Boys and Men 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE UNDERSTANDING THE PURPOSE OF BOYS 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 THE LOSS OF PURPOSE IN AMERICAN BOYHOOD 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Parents Want to Provide Purpose for Boys 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Forward with New Vision 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 HOW LITTLE BOYS DEVELOP THEIR SENSE OF PURPOSE 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Empathy of Boys 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrain Differences Between Boys and Girls 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Boys and Girls Need Purpose Differently 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Little Boy’s Need to Save the World 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking the Deep Questions of Boys 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 HOW ADOLESCENT BOYS SEEK THEIR PURPOSE \u003cb\u003eIN LIFE \u003c\/b\u003e43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Young Seeker Among the Primitive and the Civilized 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Adolescent Boys and Girls Seek and Develop Purpose Differently 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Motivates Different Boys 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Our Sons Seek Respect in Adolescence 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Forward with a Map in Hand 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.SON, YOU ARE MY HERO 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Heroic Son 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Story of Joseph 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Story Ends, for Now 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO HELPING OUR SONS FIND THEIR PURPOSE IN LIFE 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 CREATING FAMILIES OF PURPOSE FOR BOYS 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Three-Family System: The Parent-Led Team 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of a Boy’s Sense of Destiny in the Family System 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ten Values Tool 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Teaching Sexual Purpose 109 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelping Our Sons Find Purposeful Work 115 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelping Boys Find Purpose in Their Media Use 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Boy’s Search for Freedom 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 CREATING COMMUNITIES OF PURPOSE FOR BOYS 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Loss of Communities of Purpose for Boys 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Community Can Do for Our Sons 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming Purposeful Communities for African American Boys 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Helping Professions to Focus on Boys’ Needs 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnjoying Communities of Purpose with Boys 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 CHANGING SCHOOLS TOWARD RELEVANCE AND PURPOSE FOR BOYS 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Boys Are Struggling for Purpose in School 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixing the Mismatch Between Schools and the Purpose of Boys 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvesting in Schools of Purpose 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 CREATING AND PROVIDING RITES OF PASSAGE FOR YOUR SON 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuiding a Son Through Male Adolescence 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Your Own Rite-of-Passage Programs 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Here I Am” Rite-of-Passage Program 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Purposeful Men 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEPILOGUE: COMING TOGETHER TO ADVOCATE FOR BOYS 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNOTES AND RESOURCES 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX: RITE-OF-PASSAGE PROGRAMS 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE GURIAN INSTITUTE 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 239\u003c\/p\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e is a family therapist, educator, consultant, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of twenty-five books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys, Leadership and the Sexes, The Wonder of Girls, Boys and Girls Learn Differently!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys.\u003c\/i\u003e Cofounder of the Gurian Institute, he has spearheaded an international effort to provide families, communities, and corporations with an understanding of brain-based gender issues.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Michael Gurian, the groundbreaking author of the best-selling books \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the final volume in his definitive trilogy on boys. In this remarkable work, Gurian presents a tool kit for parents who want to discover how to inspire the ultimate fulfillment of their son's life.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e PURPOSE \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e BOYS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Gurian is America's most passionate advocate for boys. 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In this insightful new book, Gurian offers useful advice about how to help boys succeed in the key challenge of today's world, finding purpose in life.\" \u003cb\u003e—William Damon,\u003c\/b\u003e Ph.D., professor of education, Stanford University, and author, \u003ci\u003eThe Path to Purpose \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Moral Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990324625637,"sku":"NP9780470401828","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470401828.jpg?v=1761787360","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-purpose-of-boys-isbn-9780470401828","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}