gender differences in achievement - external

Question 1

impact of feminism

Answer 1

challenged the stereotype of women’s roles in society such as housewife.
feminist movement has raised women’s expectations and self-esteem.

Question 2

changes in the family

Answer 2

increased single parent families leads to women taking on breadwinner roles.
this creates adult role models for girls - the financially independent women.
it inspires them to get good jobs and earn their own money through focusing on their education

Question 3

changes in women’s employment

Answer 3

equal pay act 1970 - pay gap has halved since then from 30% to 15%
proportion of women’s employment has risen from 53% to 67%

Question 4

what did Sharpe find?

Answer 4

interviewed girls in 1970vs1990
1970s - wanted a husband, to get married and a family and didn’t want educational success
1990s - wanted to be able to support themselves and have a good career.