Boys and achievement

Question 1

Boys + Literacy

Trend

Answer 1

-Parents spend less time reading to sons, futhermore its mothers who read so they see it as feminine
-Boys leisure activites like football do little to improve communication skills

Question 2

Mitsos + Borwne

Answer 2

Globalisation + Moral panic
-Since 1980s significant decline in traditional mens jobs
-Leading to a crisis in masculinity due to many boys believing they have little prospect of getting a job
-Undermines motivation + self esteem
-Further amplified by moral panic of failing boys creating an unemployed underclass

Question 3

Sewell

Answer 3

Feminisation of education
School has become feminised as they don’t nurture the masuline traits of competitiveness and leadership
-Sees coursework as a major cause in achievement
-Furthermore lack of male role models

2006

Question 4

Shortage of male primary school teachers

YOUGOV

Answer 4

-Lack of male role models both in and outside of school is a major cause of underachievement, 1.5million female headed lone parent families
-42% said having a male made them work harder

2007

Question 5

Epstein

Answer 5

Laddish Subcultures
WC boys more likely to get harrassed, labelled and subject to homophobic abuse
-As a result lads conformed to peers not wanting to be labelled as swots or sissies

1998