The men they will become : the nature and nurture of male character / Eli H. Newberger.
By: Newberger, Eli H
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BookPublisher: Cambridge, MA : Perseus Publishing, 1999Description: x, 372 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0738203637.Subject(s): Child rearing | Masculinity | Men -- Psychology | Boys -- PsychologyDDC classification: 305.31 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 305.31 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00086397 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Eli Newberger, M.D., one of this country's most distinguished pediatricians and experts on family development, brings decades of experience and insight to this vitally important subject. The Men They Will Become delves to the deepest roots of male character. A baby boy, says the author, has traits but no character. At each stage, particular characteristics -- attachment, honesty, self-control, sportsmanship, generosity, courage -- are either nurtured or thwarted. Along the way, intrinsic biological drives combine with parenting as well as gender-polarizing forces in the culture to create either the admirable qualities we all admire or those we deplore and fear. Unlike recent writers on this subject, Newberger does not try to make boys more like girls. Instead he shows us how to nurture, encourage and celebrate the best in men. The need for leaders of bold but nonviolent character makes this profoundly insightful book of urgent and timely importance.
Bibliography: (pages 355-360) and index.
What is character? -- The roots of character -- Infants and toddlers -- Male connection and emotion -- Word magic -- Discipline and punishment -- Preschoolers -- Sharing -- Curiosity -- Schoolboys -- Honesty -- Self-control -- Teasing and bullying -- Early adolescence -- Identity and friendship -- Alcohol and drugs -- Late adolescence -- Enabling -- Cheating -- Play and sports -- Giving back.