@article{ref1,
title="Wherefore art thou, Juliet? Causes and implications of the male dominated sex ratio in programs for students with emotional and behavioral disorders",
journal="Education and treatment of children",
year="1994",
author="Callahan, Kevin",
volume="17",
number="3",
pages="228-243",
abstract="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>",
language="en",
issn="0748-8491",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}