²INTRODUCTION

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²CULTURE

1

Gender

1

The Influence of Brain Structure

2

4

The Influence of Socialization

7

9

12

²CORE [the JUST FOR BOYS  program]  

18

Core Structure of the Group

19

Setting-up the Program

20

Planning Your Sessions

24

Facilitating Groups for Boys

30

Evaluation

36

²CONTEXT

37

Developing the Group Agreement

37

Ice-Breakers

38

Learning Activities

40

Module 1: I, ME and MY SELF!

Creating a Strong Sense of Self

41

Module 2: WHAT A FEELING!

Developing Emotional Literacy

46

Module 3: WOW! WHAT BODIES!

All Shapes and Sizes

64

Module 4: WHAT A GUY!

Busting the Myths of Masculinity

83

Module 5: THE BEST I CAN BE!

Creating a Life of Balance and Interconnectedness

96

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² BIBLIOGRAPHY

114

² REPRODUCIBLE HANDOUTS

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H-1     Inviting Boys to the Group

 H-1

H-2     Introductory Letter

 H-2

H-3     I, ME and MY SELF

 H-3

H-4     Making a ‘Self’ Bottle

 H-4

H-5     The Parts of My Self

 H-5

H-6     Building a Feeling Vocabulary

 H-6

H-7     How Did They Feel?

 H-7

H-8     Detecting the Clues: Finding the Secret Stories

 H-8

H-9    Managing Feelings

 H-9

H-10   Managing Your Anger

 H-10

 H-11

H-12   Using ‘I’ Statements

 H-12

H-13   Win-Win Ways of Dealing with Conflict

 H-13

H-14    Differences in Growth During Puberty

 H-14

H-15    Understanding How Genes Work

 H-15

H-16    Understanding Metabolism

 H-16

H-17   What Really Happens When You Diet...

 H-17

H-18   What a Great Guy!

 H-18

H-19   Gender Roles

 H-19

H-20   Stereotypes

 H-20

H-21   My Social Support Network

 H-21

H-22   Rolling the Die

 H-22

H-23   Making a Contribution

 H-23

H-24   Evaluation Form

 H-24