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Over the past decade, our understanding of the fundamental
differences in child development, behavior, and emotional maturity
between boys and girls has increased dramatically, and as a result,
many gender-specific interventions and support programs have been
developed to meet the needs of parents, teachers, and mental health
professionals. However, these all take the form of responses
designed to minimize an already disruptive behavior pattern. What
has been needed is a pro-active program whose goal is to instill
positive skills and patterns in 'at-risk' boys, rather than waiting
to address problems after they are already visible. The BAM! Boys
Advocacy and Mentoring program fills this need by providing the
first guidebook for group facilitators who want to lead
preventative boys groups designed to foster communication skills
and emotional connections. Based on years of research and refined
over the course of countless sessions run by the authors, the
program has been field-tested and tailored for use either in the
school setting or outside. Over a series of group sessions,
participants are encouraged to understand their emotions and
interpersonal interactions without losing a sense of 'maleness' as
a result of emotional growth and communication with peers about
personal issues. The activities are designed to be engaging across
age groups, and the individual exercises and program structure can
be modified to fit into any existing school- or community-based
mentoring system. The guidebook contains all of the information and
tools a facilitator needs in order to implement and maintain these
boys groups.
Over the past decade, our understanding of the fundamental
differences in child development, behavior, and emotional maturity
between boys and girls has increased dramatically, and as a result,
many gender-specific interventions and support programs have been
developed to meet the needs of parents, teachers, and mental health
professionals. However, these all take the form of responses
designed to minimize an already disruptive behavior pattern. What
has been needed is a pro-active program whose goal is to instill
positive skills and patterns in 'at-risk' boys, rather than waiting
to address problems after they are already visible. The BAM! Boys
Advocacy and Mentoring program fills this need by providing the
first guidebook for group facilitators who want to lead
preventative boys groups designed to foster communication skills
and emotional connections. Based on years of research and refined
over the course of countless sessions run by the authors, the
program has been field-tested and tailored for use either in the
school setting or outside. Over a series of group sessions,
participants are encouraged to understand their emotions and
interpersonal interactions without losing a sense of 'maleness' as
a result of emotional growth and communication with peers about
personal issues. The activities are designed to be engaging across
age groups, and the individual exercises and program structure can
be modified to fit into any existing school- or community-based
mentoring system. The guidebook contains all of the information and
tools a facilitator needs in order to implement and maintain these
boys groups.
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