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Dr. Niobe Way talks about her research showing the crucial importance of friendship for boys. Friendship is healthy and normal for boys even though they may be taught as they get older to play cool. There are many simple things parents and educators can do to alleviate the problem.
Find more here:
https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/niobe-way
https://www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=729990
https://twitter.com/niobe_way
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Dr. Niobe Way talks about her research showing the crucial importance of friendship for boys. Friendship is healthy and normal for boys even though they may be taught as they get older to play cool. There are many simple things parents and educators can do to alleviate the problem.
Find more here:
https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/niobe-way
https://www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=729990
https://twitter.com/niobe_way