Gender Difference in Pupil Deviance

Authors

  • Emer Cloak

Keywords:

Gender Difference, Pupil Deviance, Student Behaviour, Challenging Behaviour

Abstract

In Ireland, as in other countries, a disproportionate number of the population in residential provision for young offenders is male. What differences exist in the types of anti-social behaviours exhibited by boys and by girls? Can reasons for these differences be identified?

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2000-12-01

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Cloak, E. (2000). Gender Difference in Pupil Deviance . REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 13(2), 101–109. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/196

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