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

Questions & Answers on the Crisis of Connection

for Adolescent Boys

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practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.  Any statements expressed are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Adolescent Health or the

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Looking at race/ethnicity or culture, do adolescent boys experience the crisis of

connection differently?

Can you describe what a healthy friendship or connection might look like for adolescent boys?

What are the implications or associations between this crisis of connection and teens who

are expectant or parenting?

What are some of the positive take-aways from your research?

What can professionals who work with youth do to build connections for

adolescent boys?

What can doctors and other medical professionals do to build connections for

adolescent boys?

What can parents do to build connections for adolescent boys?

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

U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of TransportationConsumer Financial Protection BureauCorporation for National and Community ServiceNational Science FoundationOffice of National Drug Control PolicyU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Small Business AdministrationU.S. Social Security Administration

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Watch additional segments of “The Crisis of Connection for Adolescent Boys”:• The Crisis of Connection for Adolescent Boys;• Why Social Connectedness is Important for Adolescent Boys;• What Causes the Crisis of Connection for Adolescent Boys; and• Strategies to Address 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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