Studies relating to gender - traditional reasons for girls underachievement

studies relating to traditional reasons for girls underachievement. module G673. EDUCATION OPTION! 

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Goldstein and Chitty
Innate ability. authorities adjusting 11+ schools so grammar schools werent all girls.
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Sue Sharpe
girls priorities. housewife, marriage, children. changed in 1970s.
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Sue Lees
girls placing greater emphasis on careers.
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JWB Douglas
some families more willing to devote resources to sons rather than daughters.
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Lobban
some reading schemes reinforced gender stereotyping found in wider society.
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Best
despite existence of non-sexist books little had changed in ways women/men were portrayed.
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Abraham
research found gender stereotyping remained in textbooks.
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Licht and Dweck
girls lacked confidence to carry out intellectual tasks. personalised failure.
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Stanworth
classroom disadvantaged girls - did not see girls as achieving gave them less time and attention.
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Randall
(BUT OF STANWORTH) this research based on interviews not observation only perception of pupils.
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French
boys dominated lessons. use tactics to ensure teachers focus on them.
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Spender
girls invisible. education run by men in the interests of men.
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Goddard-Spear
double standard in classrooms.
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girls priorities. housewife, marriage, children. changed in 1970s.

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Sue Sharpe

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girls placing greater emphasis on careers.

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some families more willing to devote resources to sons rather than daughters.

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some reading schemes reinforced gender stereotyping found in wider society.

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