external factors - gender differences in achievement

Question 1

changing ambitions

Answer 1

• Sue Sharpe
• girls priorities have changed from love and marriage to careers and independance

Question 2

changing families

Answer 2

• increase in divorce rate - emotional distress leads to not being able to focus
• female headed lone parent households - motivation or staying off school to help mother
• women having less children - motivation
• increase in cohabition - find a supportive partner to motivate
• more women staying single - inspirational

Question 3

changing employment

Answer 3

• there are laws and policies put in place to make work place equal
• equal pay act (1970)
• sex discrimination act (1975)