1st Edition

Schools for the Boys? Co-education reassessed

By Pat Mahony Copyright 1985
4 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

124 Pages
by Routledge

Do girls do better in single-sex or co-educational schools? Up to now, discussion has centred on girls’ academic achievements in single or mixed-sex groups, but Pat Mahony’s research clearly demonstrates that this is not the only issue, and that co-education is damaging for girls socially as well as academically. She challenges the argument that co-education is desirable because it is more... Read more

1 Preparing the ground: some general observations on sexism and education 2 A can of worms: sexual harassment of girls by boys 3 Natural predators?: yet another critique of biological explanations 4 Parasite and host: capitalism and patriarchy, which is which? 5 Hoeing and humming: possibilities for change Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Notes Bibliography

Biography

Pat Mahony