LEADER 03182nam 22006853u 450 001 9910348230203321 005 20170816120145.0 010 $a1-134-30853-1 010 $a1-280-26777-1 010 $a0-203-42030-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000251874 035 $a(EBL)198515 035 $a(OCoLC)437057547 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000201182 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11166740 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000201182 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10232709 035 $a(PQKB)11362706 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000251874 100 $a20130418d2005|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMen and the Classroom$b[electronic resource] $eMale Teachers in Today's Primary Schools 210 $aLondon $cTaylor and Francis$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-33569-8 327 $aBook 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; Index 330 $aThe 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 feminis 606 $aMale elementary school teachers 606 $aSex differences in education 606 $aSex differences in education 606 $aMale elementary school teachers 606 $aEducation, Special Topics$2HILCC 606 $aTheory & Practice of Education$2HILCC 606 $aEducation$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aMale elementary school teachers. 615 4$aSex differences in education. 615 0$aSex differences in education 615 0$aMale elementary school teachers 615 7$aEducation, Special Topics 615 7$aTheory & Practice of Education 615 7$aEducation 615 7$aSocial Sciences 676 $a371.11/0081 676 $a372.110081 700 $aDrudy$b Sheelagh$0853357 701 $aMartin$b Maeve$0853358 701 $aO'Flynn$b John$0853359 701 $aWoods$b Mairide$0853360 801 0$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910348230203321 996 $aMen and the Classroom$91905487 997 $aUNINA