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Record Nr.

UNINA9910476808203321

Autore

Drudy Sheelagh

Titolo

Men and the Classroom : Gender imbalances in teaching / / Sheelagh Drudy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2005

©2005

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 192 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

370.151

Soggetti

Sex differences in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 Introduction: Men, the Classroom and Feminisation -- chapter 2 Gender and Teaching -- chapter 3 Perceptions of Teaching as a Career -- chapter 4 Social Background and Choice of Teaching -- chapter 5 Careers: Advice, Choice and Orientations to Work -- chapter 6 Why So Few Men? -- chapter 7 The Views of Experienced Professionals -- chapter 8 Conclusion: Can More Men be Attracted to the Classroom?.

Sommario/riassunto

The teaching of young children has long been dominated by women. The authors of this groundbreaking book have undertaken the largest, most in-depth study ever carried out on this topic, in order to assess both teachers and students' views.