| Description |
xvi, 239 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Discovering the problem -- The reason for the boy troubles: faltering literacy skills -- The likely causes of the reading lapses -- The writing failures -- The blame game: what gets blamed (unfairly) for the gender gaps -- Solutions: what works for boys? -- Impediments to a solution: the ideological stalemate -- The international story: Australians struggle with the boy troubles -- Why these gender gaps matter -- Actions that need to be taken. |
| Summary |
Looks at the downward slide of the academic achievement of boys, offering analysis of the reasons for the decline and strategies to promote literacy and academic success. |
| Subject |
Boys -- Education.
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Boys -- Education. |
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Boys. |
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Motivation in education.
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Motivation in education. |
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Boys. |
| Added Author |
Rhee, Michelle.
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| ISBN |
0814415342 (hardcover) |
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9780814415344 (hardcover) |
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