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Nationwide, only about three percent of early childhood teachers are male in the U. S. Experts say this can have an impact on yo

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问题     Nationwide, only about three percent of early childhood teachers are male in the U. S. Experts say this can have an impact on young children whose understanding of gender roles and identity are rapidly forming. Research has found that having access to diverse teachers is beneficial for children. For the youngest learners, it means they are more likely to get exposed to different varieties of play and communication. It also helps them develop healthy ideas around gender.
    "In our world and our society, we have very specific stereotypes (模式化形象) of gender roles," said Mindi Reich-Shapiro, an assistant professor in the teacher education department of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and one of the authors of a recent study. "It’s important for children to see other possibilities and other paths they can take. "
    Despite mostly feeling supported by colleagues and family members, many of the male educators surveyed in the study reported facing social or cultural resistance in their careers as early education teachers. Some also reported that there were parents surprised or concerned that their child had a male teacher. And they had been advised by colleagues or other staff not to hug children.
    Reich-Shapiro and fellow researchers made several recommendations to increase male representation in the field. Low pay has long been acknowledged as a major issue in the early childhood field. Over 70% of male educators who said they intended to stay in the early education workforce noted an increased salary was a major motivating factor for them to commit to the career long-term. The report suggests paying all early childhood educators the way elementary school teachers are paid.
    Cities and programs should establish support groups for male early childhood educators and provide mentoring and professional development advice for male educators and their program leaders.
    The authors also suggest that traditional recruitment approaches for early childhood educators "do not address the gender gap in the field." They recommend providing young men opportunities to work with children through training and volunteer programs, targeting groups of men who are considering a career change, such as fathers.
What do the authors of the study recommend to bridge the gender gap in early childhood education?
选项 A、Recruiting young men who have a passion for educating young children.
B、Taking measures to attract prospective male teachers to work in the field.
C、Persuading prospective fathers to consider a change in their career.
D、Providing male teachers with more opportunities for advancement.
答案B
解析 推理判断题。第六段首句指出，传统的幼儿教育工作者招聘方法不能解决该领域的性别差距。第二句提供了解决方法，即通过培训和志愿者项目为年轻男性提供与孩子一起工作的机会，目标人群是那些考虑跳槽的男性群体，比如爸爸们。由此可知，该研究的作者建议吸引潜在的男老师来从事幼教工作，因此本题答案为B)。A)和D)在原文中并未提及，因此排除；第六段第二句说的是这些培训和志愿者项目的目标人群是考虑跳槽的男性群体，比如爸爸们，而不是说服未来的爸爸们考虑改变他们的职业，因此排除C)。
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