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Sex Differences in Response to School Failure

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Caplan, Paula J.; Kinsbourne, Marcel – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1974

A survey of 222 grade school children indicates that sex differences in emotional response to failure might further explain the fact that boys have learning difficulties more often than girls, and that girls' relatively more advanced cognitive development is thought to partially account for the situation. (Author/MC)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students

LD Status and Achievement: Confounding Variables in the Study of Children's Social Status, Self-Esteem, and Behavioral Functioning.

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La Greca, Annette M.; Stone, Wendy L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990

Compared to classmates with low and average reading achievement, 32 intermediate-grade students with learning disabilities (LD) had lower peer acceptance, lower feelings of self-worth, fewer positive nominations, and more negative self-perceptions regarding social acceptance. Different patterns of social and behavioral functioning distinguished LD…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities