Le rôle de la socialisation familiale et scolaire dans le développement des compétences sociales chez les élèves de l’école primaire : l’influence de la variable “sexe”

Abstract

Gender stereotypes, which structure social relationships and develop very early in individuals’ socialization experiences, also contribute to the construction of male and female identities. This school habitus, which translates into gendered behaviors, is operationalized in this paper in terms of social skills, which are related to academic and professional success. Drawing on a quantitative survey of 26 social skills and associated behaviors, this work interrogates the influence of family and school socialization on the development of these social skills. This work also provides explanations of school achievement differences, by focusing more specifically on the influence of gender, depending on pupils’ social class and on teachers’ gender. According to the analysis, social skills are indeed sensitive to the “sex” variable, with a differentiated effect depending on pupils’ social background. Teachers’ perceptions of student achievement also varie according to different variables. This paper additionally reveals the complexity of the mechanisms involved, between the social determination of behavior, teacher judgment and gender stereotypes.

Keywords

• academic achievement
• socialization
• gender
• social skills
• teachers’ judgment