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Supporting young boys in violent homes can prevent relationship violence
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study by the University of Bristol shows that young men who grow up around parents who are physically violent with one another are 45% more likely to commit violence or abuse in their own relationships. This finding could not be explained by other factors in the person’s background. Also, if the families of young…
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Because of “bad friends,” boys do not perform much better in secondary school than girls, research suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls. This is partly due to the fact that friends are more likely to cheate at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by sociologist Margueriette Van Heck. The fact that boy friends malfunction more frequently is likely to have something to do with gender norms.…
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