ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book addresses the experience of disadvantaged pupils in the education system, helping classroom teachers understand why disadvantaged boys perform so badly compared to their more privileged peers. It looks at ways that schools and teachers can attempt to tackle the issue of teaching boys who would rather gain acceptance than achieve good results in school. The book focuses on boys’ mental health, with a specific focus on suicide, anger, and self-harm. It explores the impact of pornography on young boys by lifting the lid on boys’ often disturbing attitudes towards sex and females. The book offers insight into how classroom teachers might avoid problematic behaviour by boys, with lots of helpful tips along the way to help they address poor behaviour when it happens.
