Males and Gender Inequality Flashcards
How do females perform better than males at GCSE?
Gain more A*-C, performing an average of 10% better
Which percentage of SEN children are male?
70% of children diagnosed with SEN are male; 2x more males than females have literacy problems
What is the proportion of boys excluded compared to girls?
Boys are 4 times more likely to be excluded
What did the DfES (2008) find?
White working class males are the lowest performing group in education - links to Paul Willis’ antischool subculture (backed up by Ofsted 2012)
What did the Programme for International Student Assessment find in 2009?
Boys lag a year behind girls in reading in every developed country
What did Connell suggests damages male performance in school?
Traditional ideas of hegemonic masculinity which discourage success in academics
What is the life expectancy gap?
Department of Health 2010 - females live an average of 4 years longer
What is the difference between males/females and heart disease?
Men develop heart disease an average of 10 yrs earlier (ONS 2010)
How much more likely are males to die from suicide?
3x more likely (ONS 2011)
What % of drug addicts and alcoholics are men?
69% illegal drug addicts; 80% alcoholics
Which % of people killed in work accidents are male?
95% of those killed at work are male
How many hours a week do men work compared to women?
ONS 2010 - men 39 hours per week, women 34
What does Benatar say about the prison population?
90% of the prison population are male
What does Farrell say (work)?
There is a ‘glass ceiling’ for male work - 24/25 lowest ranked professions in the US are at least 85% male
What does Mac an Ghaill say about work?
There was a crisis of masculinity - due to the shift due to globalised economy
