03182nam 22006853u 450 991034823020332120170816120145.01-134-30853-11-280-26777-10-203-42030-6(CKB)1000000000251874(EBL)198515(OCoLC)437057547(SSID)ssj0000201182(PQKBManifestationID)11166740(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000201182(PQKBWorkID)10232709(PQKB)11362706(EXLCZ)99100000000025187420130418d2005|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrMen and the Classroom[electronic resource] Male Teachers in Today's Primary SchoolsLondon Taylor and Francis20051 online resource (193 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-33569-8 Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Men, the Classroom and Feminisation; 2. Gender and Teaching; 3. Perceptions of Teaching as a Career; 4. Social Background and Choice of Teaching; 5. Careers: Advice, Choice and Orientations to Work; 6. Why So Few Men?; 7. The Views of Experienced Professionals; 8. Conclusion: Can More Men be Attracted to the Classroom?; Appendix 1 Tables; Appendix 2 A Methodological Note; Bibliography; Notes; IndexThe teaching of young children has long been dominated by women. This global phenomenon is firmly rooted in issues related to economic development, urbanization, the position of women in society, cultural definitions of masculinity and the values of children and childcare. Yet, amongst the media scare stories and moral panics about underachieving boys, there are surprisingly few empirically-supported answers to vital questions such as:Is the feminisation of teaching really a problem?How is the relationship of gender and teaching considered within a framework of feminisMale elementary school teachersSex differences in educationSex differences in educationMale elementary school teachersEducation, Special TopicsHILCCTheory & Practice of EducationHILCCEducationHILCCSocial SciencesHILCCElectronic books.Male elementary school teachers.Sex differences in education.Sex differences in educationMale elementary school teachersEducation, Special TopicsTheory & Practice of EducationEducationSocial Sciences371.11/0081372.110081Drudy Sheelagh853357Martin Maeve853358O'Flynn John853359Woods Mairide853360AU-PeELBOOK9910348230203321Men and the Classroom1905487UNINA