Lost Boys Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them

Name: Lost Boys Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them
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ISBN: 9780385499323

ISBN-10: 0385499329

ISBN-13: 9780385499323

Edition: N/A

Authors: James Garbarino

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"Remarkable--. What sets Lost Boys apart from the ordinary lament is the author's palpable sense of care and compassion."--The Washington Post Book World In the past few years our national consciousness has been altered by haunting images of mass slaughters in American high schools, carried out by troubled young boys with guns. It's now clear that no matter where we live or how hard we try as parents, our children are likely to be going to school with boys who are capable of getting guns and pulling triggers. What has caused teen violence to spread from the urban war-zones of large cities right into the country's heartland? And what can we do to stop this terrifying trend? James…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/15/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.20" wide x 7.97" long x 0.64" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface



The Epidemic of Youth Violence



How Boys Get Lost



Rejected and Neglected, Ashamed and Depressed



How Early Vulnerability Becomes Bad Behavior



Discovering the Dark Side



A Boy's Code of Honor: Frustrated Justice and Fractured Morality



What Boys Need



The Power of Spiritual, Psychological, and Social Anchors



Saving Violent Boys Isn't Easy



Reclaiming Lost Boys



Where to Get Help: Prevention and Intervention Resources


References


Index