New studies show boys need more support than girls
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on 12th-February-2010 at 02:03 PM (489 Views)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100126091733.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium= feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+(ScienceDai ly%3A+Latest+Science+News)&utm_content=Google+Read er
Synapsis: ScienceDaily (Jan. 31, 2010) — Boys face high rates of a variety of mental health issues, in addition to lagging behind girls in academic performance and college attendance, according to two new papers by University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Judith Kleinfeld.
The studies, recently published in the journal Gender Issues, note that boys have higher rates of suicide, conduct disorders, emotional disturbance, premature death and juvenile delinquency than their female peers, as well as lower grades, test scores and college attendance rates.
Take a read through the studies (albeit from the same person) and let's hear your thoughts. And what do you think we can do to help support our boys and close the gender gap?
Originally posted
Posted by snookums on Jan 31, 2010 at 08:28 PM
At Lansing Momslikeme
http://lansing.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?m=10005549&grpcat=Education+%2 6+Development&g=446306
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