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.

利奧納德•薩克斯（Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D.）

是醫生也是心理學家，為美國單性公立教育協會（National Association for Single-Sex Public Education, NASSPE）的創辦人和執行長。學術性相關研究發表在許多知名期刊上，包括《美國心理學家》（American Psychologist）、《行為神經科學》（Behavioral Neuroscience）、《美國醫學期刊》（Journal of American Medical Association）、《美國營養學院期刊》（Journal of the American College of Nutrition）以及《性研究期刊》（Journal of Sex Research）等等，並著有《養男育女調不同》（遠流出版）一書。他是知名的演說家，一年在全球有五十場的演講，曾多次接受美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）、美國公共電視（PBS）、福斯新聞（Fox News）、美國公共廣播電台（NPR）、美國之聲（Voice of America）、《今日秀》（The Today Shows）及許多其他節目的採訪，討論性別差異在孩子學習上的重要性。他住在馬里蘭州的蒙哥馬利郡。