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'Role Model' or 'Facilitator'? Exploring Male Teachers' and Male Trainees' Perceptions of the Term 'Role Model' in England
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Brownhill, Simon; Warwick, Paul; Warwick, Jane; Brown Hajdukova, Eva – Gender and Education, 2021
The call for more males to work with children in their formative years remains prevalent in education discourse across the globe. Assertions that these men will positively address boys' poor behaviour and underachievement, as well as serving as father figures and role models for boys, continue to fuel international policy making and shape media…
Descriptors: Role Models, Males, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
"Absent Fathers", and Children's Social and Emotional Learning: An Exploration of the Perceptions of "Positive Male Role Models" in the Primary School Sector
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Wood, Peter; Brownhill, Simon – Gender and Education, 2018
This paper focuses on the testimonies of three male primary school staff members who utilised social and emotional learning (SEL) in their everyday practice within their respective schools. The data, collected through individual interviews, illustrate how these three men interpreted SEL, and their role in the development of children's social,…
Descriptors: Males, Fathers, Role Models, Elementary School Teachers
The "Brave" Man in the Early Years (0-8): Defining the "Role Model"
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Brownhill, Simon – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
The call for more "brave" male early years practitioners and primary classroom teachers remains prevalent as boys' underachievement continues to dominate education agendas. There is a recognised need, backed by government policy and public discourse in England, for more men to work in settings and schools (0-11) and act as "role…
Descriptors: Males, Role Models, Early Childhood Education, Public Policy
"Build Me a Male Role Model!" A Critical Exploration of the Perceived Qualities/Characteristics of Men in the Early Years (0-8) in England
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Brownhill, Simon – Gender and Education, 2014
Young boys' "underachievement" and their disaffection with learning continue to dominate education agendas [Francis, B. 2006. "Stop That Sex Drive." "Times Educational Supplement" 30; Peeters, J. 2007. "Including Men in Early Childhood Education: Insights from the European Experience." "NZ Research in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Underachievement, Achievement Gap