Parenting SA: boys and respectful relationships

In this six-minute video, Dr Justin Coulson discusses common issues for boys. Many boys are raised in an environment that expects them to be tough, to take risks to prove their manhood and to disassociate from many emotions. Dr Coulson talks about how to reframe 'the boy code'.

Keywords

respectful relationships , RRE , masculinity , the boy code , emotional literacy , empathy , managing boundaries , boys

Categories

Audience Parents
School level Foundation - Year 1 , Year 2 - Year 4 , Year 5 - Year 6 , Year 7 - Year 9 , Year 10 - Year 12
General capabilities Personal and Social Capability

Details

Published by Parenting SA

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