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Author Edgette, Janet Sasson.

Title The last boys picked : helping boys who don't play sports survive bullies and boyhood / Janet Sasson Edgette ; with Beth Margolis Rupp.

Publication Info. New York : Berkley Books, 2012.

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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  796.01 EDGETTE    Check Shelf
Description xix, 281 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281).
Contents Living in dread of phys ed -- What kind of boy doesn't like to play sports? -- The role of sports in boys' lives -- Fake it, make it-or break -- The dangers of romanticized masculinity -- Boys in straight jackets -- We need a different type of warrior -- Family matters -- Everyone loses when anyone loses -- Becoming effective agents of change.
Subject Sports -- Psychological aspects.
Boys -- Psychology.
Masculinity.
Sports for children -- Psychological aspects.
Physical education for children -- Psychological aspects.
Athletic ability -- Psychological aspects.
Added Author Rupp, Beth Margolis.
ISBN 9780425245439
0425245438
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