The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls in popular and political rhetoric continues in educational contexts. To explore differences in boys' experience at school a recent study examined the influence of disadvantage and related notions of masculinity on literacy outcomes. Specifically, this exploration included 297 surveys and 36 interviews with primary aged students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. While there was an overall tendency for more girls than boys to indicate higher reading achievement, higher reading frequency and higher levels of reading enjoyment these differences were not as significant as expected. While many boys were indeed doing well in literacy and positioned reading positively within thei...
In this chapter we provide reviews both of research that documents the fact that boys underperform g...
Boys and reading: Investigating the impact of masculinities on boys' reading preferences and involve...
From about 3-8 years of age boys are busily being recognised as boys - boisterous, inquisitive, asse...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls in popular and political rhetoric conti...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls inpopular and political rhetoric contin...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls in popular and political rhetoric conti...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls in popular and political rhetoric conti...
This paper examines the influence of dominant discourses of masculinity on the apparent systematic u...
Boys, Masculinities and Reading explores elementary students’ interpretations of their experiences o...
The perceptions held of the fundamental differences in the nature of boys and girls is an issue whic...
Drawing on findings from a recent doctoral study, this paper examines differences amongst groups of ...
International measures highlight boys’ ongoing systematic underachievement, compared to girls, in re...
Drawing on findings from a recent doctoral study, this paper examines differences amongst groups of ...
Boys, Masculinities and Reading explores elementary students' interpretations of their experiences o...
Recent educational assessment findings demonstrate that educational concerns about boys are relevant...
In this chapter we provide reviews both of research that documents the fact that boys underperform g...
Boys and reading: Investigating the impact of masculinities on boys' reading preferences and involve...
From about 3-8 years of age boys are busily being recognised as boys - boisterous, inquisitive, asse...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls in popular and political rhetoric conti...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls inpopular and political rhetoric contin...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls in popular and political rhetoric conti...
The homogenizing and binary categorization of boys and girls in popular and political rhetoric conti...
This paper examines the influence of dominant discourses of masculinity on the apparent systematic u...
Boys, Masculinities and Reading explores elementary students’ interpretations of their experiences o...
The perceptions held of the fundamental differences in the nature of boys and girls is an issue whic...
Drawing on findings from a recent doctoral study, this paper examines differences amongst groups of ...
International measures highlight boys’ ongoing systematic underachievement, compared to girls, in re...
Drawing on findings from a recent doctoral study, this paper examines differences amongst groups of ...
Boys, Masculinities and Reading explores elementary students' interpretations of their experiences o...
Recent educational assessment findings demonstrate that educational concerns about boys are relevant...
In this chapter we provide reviews both of research that documents the fact that boys underperform g...
Boys and reading: Investigating the impact of masculinities on boys' reading preferences and involve...
From about 3-8 years of age boys are busily being recognised as boys - boisterous, inquisitive, asse...