Man Up

Man Up

How Do Boys Become Better Men

Summary

'Excellent' Robert Webb, author of How Not To Be A Boy
'A valuable book for parents' Barbara Ellen, Observer

Why are boys three times more likely than girls to be suspended from school? And four times more likely to have behavioural difficulties? Why do men make up 75% of suicides and 95% of prisoners?

From babyhood through school and adolescence, to work and relationships, fatherhood and old-age, Man Up investigates the unique difficulties boys and men encounter today. Through fascinating research and real-life case studies, this book shows that change is possible and that there is room for men and boys to find greater fulfilment and happiness – to the benefit of everyone.

Reviews

  • Interesting...vivid...a valuable book for parents. Man Up employs meticulous research to examine how boys and men are faring today… Strive[s] to illuminate - shining torches out into the modern world.
    Barbara Ellen, Observer

About the author

Rebecca Asher

Rebecca Asher has worked in television news and current affairs and as the Deputy Editor of Womans Hour and an Executive Producer at BBC Radio 4. Her first book was Shattered: Modern Motherhood and the Illusion of Equality. Her experiences as a mother of both a boy and a girl inspired her to write this book.
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