«For instance, girls» lower performance in maths literacy is associated with lower confidence in their ability to succeed in
school than their male peers.»
Not exact matches
More perhaps
than by formal
schooling, the young
male is influenced by
peer relationships.
Since boys at highest risk of becoming early fathers can be identified from age eight (see below) engaging with such young
males in highly specialised programmes early on (to teach basic life skills, address negative
peer influences, promote
school success and direct them to alternatives other
than early parenthood) is indicated, in order to reduce sexual risk - taking and early fatherhood (Thornberry et al, 2004)
CAMBRIDGE, MA — A new study of the Charlotte - Mecklenburg, North Carolina (CMS)
school choice program finds that high - risk
male youth who are admitted by lottery to their preferred
schools commit fewer crimes and remain in
school longer
than their
peers who seek admittance but do not gain seats in the lottery process.