Title: Kinship systems vs. individuals
Product review: Drexler is a trained psychologist, and therefore thinks of the family's role as turning out a well adjusted individual (empathetic, motivated, etc). But the issue of single-parent vs. nuclear family structure is more about multi-generational replication of kinship organization. It's about social architecture over the long run. And, not just about boys and men, but also girls and women. It's about giving meaningful roles to both sexes for childraising, sharing the energy burden, and social inclusion. Go into the prisons and juvenile detention centers, and do a survey of the family structure these inmates were raised under, Ms. Drexler. Ask about the pressure cooker of single parenting, and the lower ability of single parents to stave off drug addiction vs. parents with a committed partner. Then, crunch the data. You'll arrive at a different conclusion. Could be your next book!
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