Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. While Emily is working hard at school and getting A’s, her brother Justin is goofing off. He’s more concerned about getting to the next level in his videogame than about finishing his homework. Now, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than twenty years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home. He shows how social, cultural, and biological factors have created an environment that is literally toxic to boys. He also presents practical solutions, sharing strategies which educators have found effective in re-engaging these boys at school, as well as handy tips for parents about everything from homework, to videogames, to medication.

◎ 著者简介

莱昂纳德•萨克斯（Leonard Sax）

医师，心理学家，作家，也是知名演说家。1980年于麻省理工学院毕业，随后进入宾夕法尼亚大学取得心理学博士学位和医学博士学位。他根据自己的从医经验写作的相关研究发表在《美国心理学家》《美国医学期刊》等许多著名的学术期刊上，著有《浮萍男孩》（Boys Adrift）、《棉花糖女孩》（Girls on the Edge）等众多有关儿童发展与教养的相关著作。

萨克斯医生不仅在美国，而且在澳大利亚、英国、德国、意大利等10多个国家就儿童和青少年的发展问题发表过演讲，一年在全球有50多场演讲。自2001年以来，他访问并与400多所中小学、大学、社区的家长团体合作；曾多次接受美国有线电视新闻（CNN）、美国之声（VOA）等节目的采访。

◎ 译者简介

洪兰

加州大学实验心理学博士，曾经任教于加州大学河滨分校、中正大学和阳明大学，目前是中央大学认知神经科学研究所所长。在教学研究之余，也致力于教育学与儿童发展相关著作的翻译，已经翻译30多本生物学以及心理学方面的好书。包括《浮萍男孩》《养男育女调不同》等书。