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- 'Boys & Sex' Reveals That Young Men Feel 'Cut Off From Their Hearts'
Fresh Air, with Terry Gross, Jan 7, 2020
Author Peggy Orenstein's new book, Boys & Sex, is based on extensive interviews with more than 100 college and college-bound boys and young men across the U.S. between the ages of 16 and 22 on intimacy, consent and navigating masculinity. They spanned a broad range of races, religions, classes and sexual orientations.
- 'Girls & Sex' And The Importance Of Talking To Young Women About Pleasure (37 min)
Fresh Air, with Terry Gross, March 29, 2016
While researching her new book, Girls & Sex, Peggy Orenstein spoke with more than 70 young women between the ages of 15 and 20 about their attitudes and early experiences with the full range of physical intimacy.
She says that pop culture and pornography sexualize young women by creating undue pressure to look and act sexy. These pressures affect both the sexual expectations that girls put on themselves and the expectations boys project onto them.
- A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
Anya Kamanetz, NPR, February 10, 2022
Dale Farran has been studying early childhood education for half a century. Yet her most recent scientific publication has made her question everything she thought she knew.
- Diane Rehm Show - Environmental Outlook: New Reasons To Get Kids Outdoors
Diane Rehm Show, May 30, 2016 rebroadcast The case has been made for decades that kids need to spend time outdoors. The benefits are many– exercise, play, and learning about nature. But for years, everyone from parents to doctors to nature enthusiasts have been concerned kids aren’t getting outside as much as they should be. Now there’s a growing body of scientific evidence to support their cause. Research is showing that going outdoors more often prevents obesity, reduces symptoms of ADHD, and may even stimulate learning. For this month’s Environmental Outlook: some creative ways to get kids outside and why it’s good for the environment. Guests Richard Louv journalist and author of nine books, including "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder", "The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age", and most recently "Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life: 500 Ways to Enrich Your Family’s Health & Happiness" Jonathan Jarvis director, National Park Service; he established the National Park Service’s Healthy Parks Healthy People program in 2011; The National Park Service is a member of the National Park Prescriptions Initiative (Park Rx), a national movement designed in collaboration with over 60 healthcare providers and community partners that use parks, trails, and open space to improve individual and community health. Dr. Robert Zarr pediatrician at Unity Health Care in Washington, DC; founder and director of DC Park Rx, a community health initiative to prescribe nature to patients and families
- Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
The mission of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is to enhance the lives of children and families through interdisciplinary research, technical assistance, professional development, and implementation science. FPG generates knowledge, informs policies, and supports practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and abilities from the earliest years. UNC @ Chapel Hill