There has been a massive spotlight on the increasing gap in educationalachievement between boys and girls and the debate surrounding boysunderachievement is a w... » 

There has been a massive spotlight on the increasing gap in educationalachievement between boys and girls and the debate surrounding boysunderachievement is a worldwide concern. Given the importance the governmenthas placed on early years care and early intervention programs itsparticularly surprisingly that until now such little attention has been givento how and when boys start to underachieve in the early years and what can bedone to reverse any early patterns of development.Boys and Schooling in the Early Years draws upon original research to examinethe specific issues affecting boys and education in the first three years ofschooling and uses this research as a basis from which to explore theimplications for teachers and early years professionals working with youngboys. «