The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling And... Instant
Traditional male roles—warrior, sole breadwinner, or protector—are fading in modern society. Many boys feel alienated or withdrawn because they lack a new, constructive path to define their worth. Key Causes
Boys are 50% less likely than girls to meet basic proficiency in reading, math, and science. For the first time in American history, sons are projected to have less education than their fathers. The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and...
The authors identify the lack of engaged fathers as the single greatest predictor of the boy crisis. "Dad-deprived" boys are more likely to drop out of school, abuse drugs, and end up incarcerated. For the first time in American history, sons
Boys under 50 are now twice as likely to die as girls the same age, a gap not seen since World War II. Sperm counts have also dropped by more than 50% compared to previous generations. Boys under 50 are now twice as likely
While suicide rates for boys and girls are similar before age 15, they diverge sharply in young adulthood; men aged 20–24 commit suicide at five to six times the rate of women in the same age group. ADHD diagnoses and video game addictions are also on the rise among boys.
The authors define "The Boy Crisis" as a convergence of several alarming trends:
