Social Research Books

I love nudging past stereotypes, discovering what it feels like to be in other people’s skin, to get to …

What Happens to Our Kids  When We Fail to Grow Up?

What Happens to Our Kids When We Fail to Grow Up?

$26.90

Adolescence is full of exuberance yet has a shadow side. Big on self-confidence, teens ache to be special, to be right, yet still expect to be bailed out when things go wrong. Teens like to win regardless - to do what they do, because they can, not because it’s right.

When We Become Strangers

When We Become Strangers

$32.99

And with the arrival of Netflix and Uber Eats, there’s less and less incentive to leave home. Could our constant need for connection be messing with our brains? Is this why we’re losing our ability to strike up a conversation with anyone we don’t know?

What’s Happening To Our Girls?

What’s Happening To Our Girls?

$24.99

In a few short years our girls have become vulnerable. Why are girls as young as five concerned about their looks and addicted to shopping? Why binge-drink so young? What’s the appeal of social media? Why all the online bullying? Why are depression, cutting and eating disorders on the rise?

What’s Happening to Our Boys?

What’s Happening to Our Boys?

$24.99

What kind of world are our boys inhabiting? Why are so many boys suffering body image and self-esteem problems? Why are they drawn to countless acts of violence on TV, in movies and in computer games?

What Men Don’t Talk About

What Men Don’t Talk About

$26.99

What do men long for, agonise over, aspire to? Why is it men are often silent in dark and dangerous, or difficult situations? Why do so many men find it hard to express how much they care? What do they look for in women? What do they want from committed relationships, from friendships?

Secret Girls’ Business

Secret Girls’ Business

$19.99

Your one-stop full-colour teen gift book and guide to funky crafts, wardrobe and bedroom makeovers. Step inside the world of some amazing vintage blog queens. Make your own cards and gift tags. Run your own swapping spree. Stage the perfect high tea.