Gender Differences in Resistance to Schooling: The Role of Dynamic Peer-Influence and Selection Processes.

Boys engage in notably higher levels of resistance to schooling than girls. While scholars argue that peer processes contribute to this gender gap, this claim has not been tested with longitudinal quantitative data. This study fills this lacuna by examining the role of dynamic peer-selection and inf...

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Published in:	Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 46; no. 12; pp. 2421 - 2446
Main Authors:	Geven, Sara, O. Jonsson, Jan, Tubergen, Frank
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Dec2017
Subjects:	Sweden Gender differences (Psychology) in adolescence Peer pressure in adolescence Psychology of teenage boys Psychology of teenage girls Teacher-student relationships School discipline Psychology Academic achievement Friendship Sex distribution Student attitudes Affinity groups Psychological factors Educational psychology School absenteeism Comparative studies Longitudinal method
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