Role model, hero or champion? Children's views concerning role models

By Patricia Bricheno, M. Thornton. 2007

138 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Education, Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science

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In Education

1. P. Banerjee
2. W. Sanderse

In Gender Studies

1. P. Banerjee
2. W. Sanderse

In Sociology and Political Science

1. P. Banerjee
2. W. Sanderse

Citations in the corpus

• The meaning of role modelling in moral and character education (2013, background): “Finally, there is a survey by Bricheno and Thornton ( 2007 ) among 379 British students aged 10 to 16 years.”
• A systematic review of factors linked to poor academic performance of disadvantaged students in science and maths in schools (2016, background): “Absence of role models and mentors from social environment among young people and their families in disadvantaged areas are often thought to explain the poor education levels and jobs (Bricheno & Thornton, 2007; N = 197 boys, 182 girls) of disadvantaged pupils.”