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Being normal is the only way to be : adolescent perspectives on gender and school / Wayne Martino and Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli.

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ISBN	0868406872
Name	Martino, Wayne
Title	Being normal is the only way to be : adolescent perspectives on gender and school / Wayne Martino and Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli.
Published	Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2005
Description	xii, 194 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes	Includes index.
Notes	Bibliography: p. 183-190.
Contents	1. Boys and school -- 2. Girls and school -- 3. Being a boy -- 4. Being a girl -- 5. Boys harassing girls in school -- 6. 'Bully Boys' and 'Bitch Barbies' -- 7. Developing student welfare policies -- 8. Conclusion.
Summary	A book for teachers and parents of adolescents. Draws on the writings of teenage boys and girls and uses these to build specific knowledge about what it means to be an adolescent at school, what it means to be Cool and Normal, and the effects of these social constructions on learning and relationships.
Subjects	Teenagers -- Conduct of life
	Gender identity
	Sex differences in education
	School management and organization
Other Names	Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Gender identity . School management and organization . Sex differences in education . Teenagers -- Conduct of life . See Also: Identity (Psychology) . Sex (Psychology) . Classroom management . Educational acceleration . Management . School discipline . Teaching . Authors: Martino, Wayne . Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria .