Gender - external factors

Question 1

What does Sue Sharpe say in relation to career aspirations for girls?

Answer 1

Due to increased employment opportunities, females now have high aspirations for their future careers unlike previously, where their focus was on creating a family

Question 2

How has changes in the family impacted girls achievement?

Answer 2

More lone parent families that are headed by women has raised girls aspirations.
Girls are socialised into quiet and submissive values which makes them an ideal pupil

Question 3

What do Mitsos and Browne say in relation to changes in women’s employment?

Answer 3

The growth in the service sector has created more feminised career opportunities for women. This changes their aspirations from the family to a career.

Question 4

EVAL - pay

Answer 4

There is still a pay gender gap

Question 5

EVAL - gender roles

Answer 5

There are traditional gender roles in regards to motherhood