Why girls are doing better than boys?
Mitos and Browne (1998) found:
- the women’s movement and feminism raised girls’ expectations and self-esteem
- the increasing number of employment opportunities for women
- many girls’ mother are in paid employment and act as positive role models for them
Since 1970s girls’ priorities have changed; see Sue Sharpe’s research (1976) ‘Just Like a Girl’
In addition sociologist have found:
- girls are better motivated and organised than boys
- girls at 16 are seen to be more mature than boys
- girls benefitted from introduction of coursework in GCSEs/A-Levels
- national curriculum made more subjects compulsory
- teachers less likely to gender stereotype girls into set roles or careers
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