Title Boys in school and society / John Cresswell, Ken Rowe, Graeme Withers.

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Cumberwell, Victoria : ACER, 2002.

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Description	1 online resource
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	PANDORA electronic collection.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary	In the past decade there has been a growing perception in Australiathat girls have become more successful pursuing their educationalgoals than boys - especially in educational outcomes relating toliteracy. In addition there is evidence from a range of studies that boysregard their school experience less favourably than girls and are lessstrongly engaged in the work of schools. This paper focuses onstudents' achievement and attitudes to school, and the influences thatshape different outcomes for boys and girls. Beyond school, a smallerproportion of boys than girls progress to higher education.
Contents	Preliminaries; CONTENTS; What this paper is about; Introduction; Literacy; Year 12 performance; Mathematics; Proficiency with computers; Educational participation; Social development and outcomes; Implications and strategies; Conclusion; References.
Processing Action	Selected for archiving ANL
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Boys -- Education -- Australia.
	Boys -- Education.
	Australia.
	Boys.
	Sex role in children -- Australia.
	Sex role in children.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Subject	Boys.
Added Author	Rowe, Kenneth J.
	Withers, Graeme.
	Australian Council for Educational Research.
In:	Humanities & Social Sciences Collection. Melbourne, Vic: RMIT Publishing
ISBN	0585496080 (electronic book)
	9780585496085 (electronic book)
	0864314337
	9780864314338

Title Boys in school and society / John Cresswell, Ken Rowe, Graeme Withers.

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