Fathers encouraged to be more active with sons

Schools and parents, especially fathers, should pay special attention to the education of boys to avoid the occurrence of more "sissy boys", an education expert warned.

Chen Jianxiang, director of the Home Education Research Center at Beijing Normal University, said action should be taken both at school and home, to nurture independence and a sense of responsibility among Chinese boys.

Chen made the remarks in Beijing on Wednesday, when the center, together with the China Children and Teenagers' Fund and the Buick division of General Motors released a survey about home education.