"Aaron Kipnis has seen deeply, not only into the souls of troubled boys and adolescents, but also into those aspects of the spirit of our culture and our epoch that have turned an unprecedentedly large proportion of our boys and young men into perpetrators and victims of violence. "--From the Foreword by Dr.
Writing from personal and professional experience, Aaron Kipnis shares both the riveting story of his own troubled youth-- and how he turned himself around-- and the successful approaches he has used in his professional work as a clinical psychologist to help "bad boys" become good men. Angry Young Men offers specific, practical advice for parents, teachers, counselors, community leaders, and justice professionals-- everyone who wants to help at-risk boys become strong, productive, caring, and compassionate men.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword.
Preface.
Bad Boys.
Living in a House on Fire.
Slipping Through the Cracks at School.
Mean Streets.
Juvenile Injustice.
Drugs and Criminalization.
Youth Corrections and Gangs.
The American Gulag.
From Bad Boys to Good Men.
Honoring the Spirit of Young Men.
Notes.
Electronic Resources.
About the Author.
Index.
