Concern is increasing that boys are not coping with traditional schooling, and growing up in general. Alarm is centred around poor literacy and behaviour, health and welfare problems, and a tendency towards alienation and aggression in boys and young men. the program looks at the problems of differences in academic achievement between boys and girls, decline of interest in reading amongst boys, effects of unemployment and changing male roles, differing problems fro boys growing up in the country and the city. Also illustrated are some examples of how some schools are dealing with these issues. Study guide included.
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ACMI Identifier
307865
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Reading
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Unemployment - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Child welfare - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Unemployment - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading (Elementary)
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Students
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers - Training of
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child welfare - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)