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    Boys perform less well in secondary school than girls because of 'bad friends,' study suggests

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    Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist Margriet van Hek. The fact that boys' friends misbehave more often probably has to do with gender norms. "If boys play truant, are late or argue with teachers, it is more likely to be construed as 'cool' than when girls do it."
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