Boys, literacies, and schooling

by Michele Knobel

"Current debates about boys and schooling in many Western nations are increasingly characterized by a sense of crisis as government reports, academic research and the day to day experiences of teachers combine to indicate that: boys are consistently underperforming in literacy; boys are continuing to opt out of English and humanities; boys represent the majority of behaviour problems and counselling referrals; and boys receive a disproportionate amount of special education support." "This book responds to the complexity of the current debates associated with boys, gender reform, literacy...

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