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Taking Boys Seriously - a Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Male School-life Experiences in Northern Ireland

Year: 2012

Type: book

Abstract: This report presents the findings of a five year longitudinal study (2006-2011) carried out by The Centre for Young Men’s Studies at the University of Ulster and funded by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice. The research was initiated in response to concerns about boys’ educational underachievement and wider concerns about boys’ health and well-being. The study annually tracked the same 378 adolescent boys aged 11-16 across nine post-primary schools in Northern Ireland.

Source: Ulster University Research Portal (Ulster University)

Authors: Ken Harland, Sam McCready

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Sexuality, and Education

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1533502471

FWCI: 0.471

Cites: 42

Cited by: 17

Related to: 10