Gender differences in education - external factors

REASONS FOR IMPROVED FEMALE ACHIEVEMENT:

• Impact of feminism - challenged stereotype of the housewife role & gave women more employment opportunities. MCROBBIE compared girls' magazines in the 70s & 90s. 70s = all about marriage. 90s = independence.

AO3 - causes girls to work harder to get careers.

• Changes in the family - more divorce, cohabitation & single-parent families.

AO3 - single-parent families = positive female role models for girls. Also, more divorce = girls don't want to rely on men to provide for them - work harder in school to support themselves.

• Changes in women's employment - more women are working, encouraging girls to work hard in school to get careers.
• Changing girl's ambitions - SHARPE - found in the 70s girls wanted to get married & have children…