Growing up isn’t easy, especially if you’re a girl. We often assume that girls are doing just fine, but the truth is that many are struggling to keep up and make themselves heard. Educating and raising girls offers a detailed look at the challenges that girls face at school and at home, exploring how their intricate neurology can complicate the way they experience the world.

Author Michael C Nagel pairs his expertise as a researcher in child development, behaviour and educational psychology with his experience as a father to help teachers and parents recognise the complexities of developing brains and foster positive learning environments in which girls will thrive. First providing an essential foundation in how the female brain develops – from conception to early childhood, through adolescence and beyond – Nagel shines a scientific spotlight on the central role that girls’ changing neural architecture plays in their social, emotional and educational development, and explains how these insights can help readers make a real difference in the lives of girls.

Educating and raising girls is a practical guide to the neurological realities of growing up female, for educators and parents who wish to better understand and support the girls who depend on them.