why girls do better Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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women’s movement and feminism
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- women’s movement encouraged rise in self-esteem of girls and challenged traditional stereotypes of women in domestic roles
- people are more aware of patriarchy and sex-discrimination :- women look beyond being a mother
2
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equal opportunities
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- ‘girl friendliness’ in male dominated subjects
- work of sociologists in highlighting educational underperformance of girls in the past led to greater emphasis on the issue
- WISE (women into science and engineering)
- GIST (girls into science and technology)
3
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girls have ambition and positive role models
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- there has been a decline in what was perceived to be male only professions such as mining and factory work
- growing opportunities for women within service sector
- girls are less likely to see their role as domestic
4
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Sue Sharpe - 1976
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girls priorities have changed order.
(love, marriage, husbands, children, jobs and careers) - 1944
5
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McRobbie - 2006
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girls are expected to have a degree, a pre-requisite for an interesting job/career. this has replaced motherhood and marriage as priorities.
6
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girls work hard and are motivated
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- girls spend more time doing homework and ensuring presentation
- girls concentrate longer and care about opinion of others
- girls concentrate 3-4 times longer than boys
- girls are more organised and meet deadlines
7
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Francis - development of femininity in schools
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- cooperative attitudes and conciliatory attitudes are central to schools
- femininity links to a supportive attitude in school work, reinforced by positive peer groups
- all above leads to positive achievement compared with boys who display anti-school attitudes : characterised by disengagement
8
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girls mature earlier
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- by age of 16, girls are estimated to be physically and emotionally more mature than boys
- more likely to behave in a responsible way and internalise seriousness and importance of academic qualifications
