Douglas Gosse|Steven Arnocky
The State of Canadian Boyhood—Beyond Literacy to a Holistic Approach
Nipissing University
new millennium international interest developed trouble boys school particular focus boys deficiencies literacy skills interest prompted research action plans australia great britain united states regionalized provincial capacity within canada toronto district school board province ontario however canada amidst popular discourse underscores problems facing boys focusing literacy many stark sweeping trends regarding canadian boys remain obscured paper four major components purposely provocative order interrogate many widely held assumptions firstly provide overall impetus paper background caveats concept strategic essentialism secondly introduce synopsis several countries initiatives address nationally boys problems prevalent literacy movement seen representative province ontario canada thirdly produce statistical indicators school engagement achievement canadian boys compared girls patterns regarding physical mental health overview state canadian boyhood lastly offer several paths consideration canada recommending complex desegregation data understand precision boys struggling using analysis goes beyond gender encompass race class sexual orientation disability geographical location b offering example empirical study adult role models canada effects boys c suggesting broader social understanding gender complicit boy code encouraging movement towards addressing canadian boys issues using aforementioned trends recommendations regional provincial approaches also national holistic lens keywords strategic essentialism boys literacy boys mental health boys schooling