Article June 10, 2002 Issue

BOYS, MEN, AND SCHOOLS—the search for soulful connection

By Warren Bolon — Sentinel staff

WILLIAM POLLACK'S BESTSELLER, Real Boys, Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood, cites various studies that offer one window on what it's like to be a boy today.

• In the US, boys are twice as likely as girls to be labeled "learning disabled."

• In some school systems, boys are up to ten times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with a serious emotional disorder such as Attention Deficit Disorder (for which, Pollack notes, "many boys receive potent medications with potentially serious side effects").

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