FIRST PRIZE WINNER of the SOCIETY FOR EDUCATIONAL STUDIES book award 2006 "As a practising youth worker and researcher, I found this book a fascinating and enga

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What is it like being a boy or a girl? How do boys and girls learn to be men and women? How do families, schools and children’s peer groups influence the ways

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Behaviour remains a huge issue of concern at all levels of education. This book draws together research and practice to uncover the complexities of improving be