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Tan, Kevin; Oe, Jin Shin; Hoang Le, Minh Dung – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Boys struggle academically and behaviorally more than girls and are more likely to have difficulty with social skills. It seems likely that boys and girls do not perceive social skills in the same light. Past research has not investigated this or its relationship to academic and behavioral performance. Using data from a cohort of 9th-grade…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Interpersonal Competence, Student Attitudes, Grade Point Average
LIDDLE, GORDON P.; ROCKWELL, ROBERT E. – 1963
IN A 10 YEAR STUDY OF 1,200 CHILDREN LIVING IN A MIDWESTERN CITY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THOSE FROM DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS MISSED ABOUT THREE TIMES AS MANY DAYS OF SCHOOL AS THEIR CLASSMATES FROM UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES. REASONS FOR THIS SITUATION WERE POOR DIET, UNCARED-FOR ILLNESSES AND ACCIDENTS. ALSO THE FEELINGS THAT CHILD HAD ABOUT HIMSELF…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Characteristics