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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464437003321

Autore

DiPrete Thomas A.

Titolo

The rise of women : the growing gender gap in education and what it means for American schools / / Thomas A. DiPrete and Claudia Buchmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-61044-800-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Disciplina

370/.82

Soggetti

Sex role - United States

Women in education - United States

Educational equalization - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Introduction -- 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 -- Notes -- References -- Index.