TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Wherefore art thou, Juliet? Causes and implications of the male dominated sex ratio in programs for students with emotional and behavioral disorders
JO  - Education and treatment of children
A1  - Callahan, Kevin
SP  - 228
EP  - 243
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - This paper addresses the disproportionate number of males in programs for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Research estimates of a male to female sex ratio between 3:1 and 6:1 are cited, and possible biological and social/cultural explanations for the male-dominated sex ratio are discussed. It is suggested that a combination of physiological differences between boys and girls (including possible differences in brain functions, cognition, maturational/developmental levels, levels of aggression, and differential effects of hormones), and specific educational and environmental effects, such as differential teacher-student interactions, are plausible contributing factors to the disparate EBD sex ratio. Implications of the EBD sex ratio for special education research and practice are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-8491
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -