Authors Payne and Slocumb, writing from their vast experience as teachers and school administrators with years spent studying the connections between socio-economic class and success in school, along with their own struggles with an impoverished upbringing, present this guide focusing on boys in poverty in all stages of development, and the interrelation between poverty and success or failure in school. Not only do the authors expose the difficulties of teaching boys in general, and those of lower socio-economic statuses specifically, they teach skills that educators and administrators can use to treat these problems, including help in understanding and nurturing students dealing with poor role modeling, ADHD, peer pressure, or gender identity/sexual differences. This helpful work contains useful worksheets for teachers to assess differing needs among students, and a detailed references and resources section. Throughout, this text shows itself to be a vital tool in combating the ever-increasing dropout rate among male students. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less