Boys, Literacies and Schooling

by Colin Lankshear, Leonie Rowan, Chris Bigum

Current debates about boys and schooling in many Western nations are increasingly characterised 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 * boys receive a disproportionate amount...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335207561
• ISBN13: 9780335207565
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 8.5"