Trouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary education
<p>Evidence has consistently highlighted equity concerns for the educational experiences and outcomes of working-class boys in England. This paper explores one facet of this complex issue: the disparity in the behaviour and approaches to learning exhibited by working-class boys relative to the...
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| description | <p>Evidence has consistently highlighted equity concerns for the educational experiences and outcomes of working-class boys in England. This paper explores one facet of this complex issue: the disparity in the behaviour and approaches to learning exhibited by working-class boys relative to their peers. </p> <p>A review of existing literature synthesizes scholarship from the fields of education, sociology and psychology, to critically analyse theoretical perspectives about the behaviour and approaches to learning exhibited by working-class boys during secondary education. Subsequently, an action-research project details the development and implementation of ameliorative strategies for a group of four boys at a challenging inner-city comprehensive through collaborations with research participants and professional colleagues. </p> <p>The research suggests the need for practitioners to utilise more personalized approaches of behaviour management, grounded in understandings about individual students, empowering students to exercise agency and improve in-school behaviour. Furthermore, the findings highlight potential areas for future scholarship centred on integrating existing literature with sociological action-theories. </p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:c1e7ddfd-6c1b-43b7-b14c-dd982ab1cac82023-05-22T14:40:07ZTrouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary educationThesishttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_bdccuuid:c1e7ddfd-6c1b-43b7-b14c-dd982ab1cac8EducationORA Deposit2015Morton, S<p>Evidence has consistently highlighted equity concerns for the educational experiences and outcomes of working-class boys in England. This paper explores one facet of this complex issue: the disparity in the behaviour and approaches to learning exhibited by working-class boys relative to their peers. </p> <p>A review of existing literature synthesizes scholarship from the fields of education, sociology and psychology, to critically analyse theoretical perspectives about the behaviour and approaches to learning exhibited by working-class boys during secondary education. Subsequently, an action-research project details the development and implementation of ameliorative strategies for a group of four boys at a challenging inner-city comprehensive through collaborations with research participants and professional colleagues. </p> <p>The research suggests the need for practitioners to utilise more personalized approaches of behaviour management, grounded in understandings about individual students, empowering students to exercise agency and improve in-school behaviour. Furthermore, the findings highlight potential areas for future scholarship centred on integrating existing literature with sociological action-theories. </p> |
| spellingShingle | Education Morton, S Trouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary education |
| title | Trouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary education |
| title_full | Trouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary education |
| title_fullStr | Trouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary education |
| title_short | Trouble with the boys: equity concerns about working class boys' behaviour in secondary education |
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