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

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• DiPrete, Thomas A., author.
• Buchmann, Claudia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Sex role--United States.
• Women in education--United States.
• Educational equalization--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While powerful gender inequalities remain in American society, women have made substantial gains and now largely surpass men in one crucial arena: education.Women now outperform men academically at all levels of school, and are more likely to obtain college degrees and enroll in graduate school.

Contents:

• 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.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61044-800-6

OCLC:

844727832