Reassessing Gender and Achievement by Becky Francis, Christin... - 9780415333245

Taylor & Francis

Reassessing Gender and AchievementQuestioning Contemporary Key Debates\nAuthor(s): Becky Francis, Christine Skelton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415333245, 978-0415333245\nSynopsis\nChallenging current theories about gender and achievement, this book assesses the issues at stake and analyses the policy drives and changing perceptions of gender on which the 'gender and achievement' debates are based.\n\nThis new topical book guides the reader through the different theories and approaches, drawing together and reviewing work on gender and educational performance. The authors also highlight the continuing problems experienced by girls in terms of achievement and classroom interaction. The subjects covered include:\n\nperspectives on gender and achievement\nthe construction of gender and achievement in education policy\nevaluating boys underachievement\nthe future for boys and girls?\nraising achievement: 'What w.