The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men

Gurian asserts that the biological and neurological differences between boys and girls need to be accounted for and nourished in order to raise healthy, happy boys. Examining the roles of competition, aggression, and physical risk taking, he concludes, "It's not boy culture that's inherently flawed; it's the way we manage it." If the natural, testosterone-based impulses of boys are squelched or ignored, Gurian posits, such biological truths may find their way to the surface in other, more negative behaviors.