Why do boys underachieve- overall evaluation

Question 1

What should be noted about the above sociological explanations of boys underachievement?

Answer 1

It should be noted, that boys underachievement is pronounced due to girls success rather than solely the failure of boys

Question 2

Why does the fact that these sociological explanations are mostly to do with working class boys mean for the representativeness of these studies ?

Answer 2

It should be emphasised that boys are by no means universally failing and it is predominantly working class boys who underachieve,

ALSO suggests that material deprivation is the problem behind working class boys underachievement