Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-190) and index.
Summary
A book for teachers and parents of adolescents. Draws on the writings of teenage boys and girls and uses these to build specific knowledge about what it means to be an adolescent at school, what it means to be Cool and Normal, and the effects of these social constructions on learning and relationships.
Contents
CONTENTS; Authors' note; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: Acknowledging student voice; 1: BOYS AND SCHOOL; 2: GIRLS AND SCHOOL; 3: BEING A BOY; 4: BEING A GIRL; 5: BOYS HARASSING GIRLS IN SCHOOL; 6: 'BULLY BOYS' AND 'BITCH BARBIES'; 7: DEVELOPING STUDENT WELFARE POLICIES; 8: CONCLUSION; References; Index.
Local Note
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