Pollack, William S., <br/><br/>
Real boys :  rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood / 
William Pollack. 
 - First Owl Books edition. 
 - xxvi, 447 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/> "An Owl book.".  Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Random House, 1998. With new pref. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Pt. 1: Real boys. Inside the world of boys : behind the mask of masculinity ; Stories of shame and the haunting trauma of separation : how we can connect with boys and change the "Boy Code" ; Real boys : the truths behind the myths ; Action love : how boys relate -- Pt. 2: Connecting to boys. The power of mothers ; Real fathers/real men : the empathic relationships of fathers and sons ; The adolescent crucible : growth, change and sexuality ; The world of boys and their friendships ; Being "different" : being gay ; Schools : the blackboard jumble ; Sports : play and transformation -- Pt. 3: When the bough breaks. Hamlet's curse : depression and suicide in boys ; Violence : slay or be slain ; Divorce -- Pt. 4: Staying connected : real boys/real men -- Epilogue : the "real boy" code--revising the Boy Code and staying connected. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0805061835 9780805061833 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99010388 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Boys<br/>Sons<br/>Masculinity.<br/>Child rearing.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ775.  / P65 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.23