NIOBE WAY, EdDNEW YORK UNIVERSITY
THE CRISIS OF CONNECTION FOR
ADOLESCENT BOYS
Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow℠ (TAG)
A TAG TALKHHS Office of Adolescent Health and Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, 2016
THE CRISIS OF CONNECTION
FOR ADOLESCENTBOYS
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Justin, Age 14
“I guess in life, sometimes two people can really, really understand each other and really have a trust, respect, and love for each other. It just happens, it’s
human nature.”
Michael, Age 14
“My ideal best friend is a close, close friend who I could say anything to...’cause sometimes you need to
spill your heart out to somebody and if there’s nobody there, then you gonna keep it inside, then
you will have anger. So you need somebody to talk to always.”
“I don’t care. Whatever.”
“I don’t have best male friends…I’m not gay.”
HHS Office of Adolescent HealthHHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
and the Members of the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs:
U.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of JusticeU.S. Department of Labor
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Watch additional segments of “The Crisis of Connection for Adolescent Boys”:• Why Social Connectedness is Important for Adolescent Boys;• What Causes the Crisis of Connection for Adolescent Boys;• Strategies to Address the Crisis of Connection for Adolescent Boys; and• Questions and Answers on the Crisis of Connection for Adolescent Boys.
Access additional resources:• Webcast Discussion Guide for Families and Discussion Guide for Professionals• Citations for the Webcast• Article by Dr. Way: Boys’ Friendships During Adolescence: Intimacy, Desire, and Loss from
the Journal of Research on Adolescence
• Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection, Niobe Way, EdD (2013)
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