TY  - BOOK
AU  - Miedzian, Myriam
TI  - Boys will be boys: breaking the link between masculinity and violence
SN  - 1590560353
U1  - 649.1 MIE 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - New York
PB  - Lantern Books
KW  - FVC
KW  - AGGRESSION
KW  - CHILD DEVELOPMENT
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
KW  - MASCULINITY
KW  - PARENTING
KW  - PRIMARY PREVENTION
KW  - SOCIALISATION
KW  - VIOLENCE
KW  - UNITED STATES
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-345) and index; xxu
N2  - A major argument of this book is that many of the values of the cultural stereotypes of masculinity - toughness, dominance, extreme competitiveness - play a big role in the escalating criminal and domestic violence of the world we live in today. The same values also underlie the thinking of many political leaders. Whilst parents are trying to raise children who are self-reliant and sensitive to others' feelings, toys, television and video games relentlessly focus on macho toughness, often to the extreme. The author draws on research in psychology, sociology and anthropology to demonstrate how violence in our society can be reduced, particularly through caring, non-violent fathers or father figures who deter violent behaviour in boys
ER  -