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Clabaugh, Gary K. – Educational Horizons, 2010
The very essence of a culture is revealed in its educational attitudes, policies, and practices. Just as blood pressure and body temperature are measures of physical health, such matters are measures of social justice. This article focuses on the attitudes of males toward the education of women by highlighting the attitudes of the most famous and…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Females, Males, Social Attitudes
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Gunzelmann, Betsy; Connell, Diane – Educational Horizons, 2006
In this article, the authors discuss the basic psychological and biological differences between boys and girls, including the way in which society perceives them, and how the parents and schools interact with them. They present the overall current statistics and common observations about gender gaps in schools. To mention a few, boys are becoming…
Descriptors: Psychology, Females, Elementary Secondary Education, Males
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Milner, Murray, Jr. – Educational Horizons, 2006
This article examines the explanations behind these questions: (1) Why do American teenagers behave the way they do?; (2) Why are many obsessed with the brands of clothes they wear, their lunchtime seatmates, the parties they are invited to, the latest popular music, the intrigues of school cliques, and who is hooking up with whom?; (3) Why do…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Progressive Education, Adolescents, Behavior