DCSF in 2007 found boys have worse literacy rates because parents rarely spend time with them reading to build the skill
Literacy for boys
Boys often view reading as a feminine activity because it is typically a mum who reads to them
Literacy for boys
Boys are more likely to have football as a leisure activity, which does not require reading
Compensatory education policies have been introduced to try and better boys achievement
Dads & Sons Campaign (2002)
A policy implemented to help 11-14 boys after finding only 72% of mums were engaging in their kids achievement, and of that only 12% of dads. Its to promote the same interest into education as sports
Playing for success project (1997)
Made to raise boys ICT, numbers and literacy skills via creating football associations with them. Since creation 86 football clubs and many other sports use it
Globalisation and the decline of Traditional Male jobs
Engineering and factor sectors have moved abroad because labour is cheaper, thus improving profit
Mitsos & Brown
decrease in male jobs leads to an "identity crisis for men", as they believe it is impossible for them to get a proper job
<EVAL> - Mitsos & Brown
-low skill manual labour jobs don't need high qualifications for men to enter
