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Summary: Pop psyche trash
Review: Garbarino studies sociopathic boys,then purports to impose these "Lessons" on all of our sons. This doesn't answer questions posed by Columbine, etc., it exploits them, cashes in on them, and adds to the anti-boy, feminist hysteria that has come from them. Garbarino's not quite as bad as William Pollock, but it's time to shut these gibberish peddlers down.
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Summary: Dangerous Pop Psychology
Review: Garbarino's work is poorly written, and apparently without the aid of an editor. Concepts and ideas are presented and then simply left hanging without elaboration. Sweeping generalizations are made in regard to the influence of culture and faith without foundation. Statistics and concepts are offered without citation. This work is meant to capitalize on recent juvenile homicides, and has nothing to offer the practitioner. Is this simply a grab for money or noteriety?
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Summary: Lost Boys
Review: If you read only one book about the inner life of boys, this is it! Appalling, insightful, tragic & hopeful. With the black & white photo of a youngster holding a rifle to his older brother's head & those child-shy smiles, this book is wrenching, dreadful & illuminating. How this author becomes involved in this epidemic of violence among our young sons; what he's learnt from the boys themselves, about how they get lost & what they need to heal & become part of society again are very hard lessons for us to learn. It doesn't surprise me that school rage has become the backlash to the Men's Movement, none of the boys interviewed had mentors or any man truly interested in them. A remarkable book, as exhausting in some ways as caring for the boys themselves. There is hope, it's ever been attention, affection & direction. No quick fixes offered just a solidly pensive read.
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Summary: Lost Boys
Review: If you read only one book about the inner life of boys, this is it! Appalling, insightful, tragic & hopeful. With the black & white photo of a youngster holding a rifle to his older brother's head & those child-shy smiles, this book is wrenching, dreadful & illuminating. How this author becomes involved in this epidemic of violence among our young sons; what he's learnt from the boys themselves, about how they get lost & what they need to heal & become part of society again are very hard lessons for us to learn. It doesn't surprise me that school rage has become the backlash to the Men's Movement, none of the boys interviewed had mentors or any man truly interested in them. A remarkable book, as exhausting in some ways as caring for the boys themselves. There is hope, it's ever been attention, affection & direction. No quick fixes offered just a solidly pensive read.
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Summary: Read this book to find out how to avoid more Littletons
Review: If you want to see a clear examination of the problems that lead to the type of terrible violence we saw this week in Littleton, Colorado browse a copy of LOST BOYS: Why our sons run violent and how we can save them. By James Garbarino, Ph.D. Free Press; ISBN: 0684859084 I saw this this morning and thought that Professor Garbarino talks convincingly about the effects of isolation and marginalization of kids (boys especially); the easy availability of firearms; and the effects that point and shoot videogames and violent media have in removing the normal human reluctance that people have innately that makes most of us reluctant to point a weapon at another person to shoot to kill. Garbarino offers some hope and some concrete ideas about how we can contribute, individually and as a community, to stemming this increasingly common tragedy. If you have an interest in making your community safer from the kind of violence that ambushed Littleton, Colorado; Jonesboro, Arkansas and all too many other American communities I'd recommend reading this book.
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Summary: Mixed Messages With Some Good Content
Review: James Garbarino does an excellent job of understanding youth violence and putting it into its historical and social contexts. However, he works so hard to understand the origins of youth violence that he buys everything these sociopaths sell. He struggles to hold on to his objectivity and not be won over to the dark side, but the book ends up being a criminal defense lawyer's dream-come-true. Garbarino explains to the point of excusing the violence, then keeps backtracking to find his own, and society's, values regarding violence. This book is informative and useful, but have plenty of grains of salt on hand, and be careful and critical, while reading it. Despite all my reservations, I do recommend this to professionals who can put it into proper perspective and be (more) objective (than the author), or to anyone who is willing to read this book as part of a package that, overall, will give the reader a more rounded view of the subject matter.
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Summary: solid research
Review: The ability to get behind the eyes of troubled kids and see the world from their perspective is invaluable for anyone struggling to understand why kids find themselves in such situations. Dr Garbarino's book also validates the social programs created by schools to encourage the inclusion of everyone. I am already seeing a resurgence of school based student assistance programs and support group activities. Thanks for your meticulous effort. "Meticulous" is the right word, as these kids are not easy to reach. They have been socially "walled out" for so long that they have learned not to trust anyone. Anyone (parent, school staff or another student) who tries to connect will find that their communication structure takes alot of "wait time" and patience - just to make sense of what is being said. It is worth the wait.
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Summary: Really good!
Review: This book is great,it does not only inform you but it also makes you think. I have thought of how I've treated people and how hopefully I have not hurt anyone because I know that it might affect someone in the long run. I just hope more people would read this book and learn how important it is to not only hear about your childs day, but actually listen. Sometimes your own kid might have problems at school but you're too busy to pay attention, and when the school calls you to tell you your child has been "bad" you immediately start to think of punishments when you should start thinking of why they were "bad" and if there is anything you can do to help them.
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Summary: Really good!
Review: This book is great,it does not only inform you but it also makes you think. I have thought of how I've treated people and how hopefully I have not hurt anyone because I know that it might affect someone in the long run. I just hope more people would read this book and learn how important it is to not only hear about your childs day, but actually listen. Sometimes your own kid might have problems at school but you're too busy to pay attention, and when the school calls you to tell you your child has been "bad" you immediately start to think of punishments when you should start thinking of why they were "bad" and if there is anything you can do to help them.
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Summary: FROM THE MOM OF A CHILD NEARLY RUINED BY BEING A VICTIM
Review: This book was a wonderful source of revelations on the reactive behaviour of a child who feels betrayed and abused by the educational system. My two negative comments are : 1... The word Violent in the book should be substituted with the word Traumatized, because violent boys are the result of traumatized boys going without help. The basic behaviour resulting from abuse and terror are the same. 2... I absolutely HATED that damn cover! My children were never even allowed to point toy guns at each other. They were taught that a gun is a tool that can be dangerous if used improperly, the same as a drill, a car, a kitchenknife.
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