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The rise of women : the growing gender gap in education and what it means for American schools /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: DiPrete, Thomas A. (Author), Buchmann, Claudia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2013]
Subjects:
Sex role > United States.
Educational equalization > United States.
Women > Education (Higher) > United States.
Women > United States > Social conditions.
United States > Social conditions > 1945-
Men > Education (Higher) > United States.
Men > United States > Social conditions.
Women in education > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Trends and the macro environment
  • What has happened?
  • Changing incentives and opportunities
  • Academic performance, engagement, and family influence
  • The gender gap in academic performance
  • Social and behavioral skills
  • The family and the gender gap
  • The role of schools
  • Schools, classrooms and peers
  • Gender and college major segregation
  • Enhancing educational attainment
  • A appendix figures and tables.