external factors to girls achivement Flashcards
what are the 4 external factors that affect girls achievement?
the impact of feminism, changes in the family, changes in womens employment and changes in ambitions
What did McRobbie find?
in 1970s magazines showed the importance of girls getting married and finding love now they show female independance
what are the changes in magazines due to the impact of feminism going to do for girls?
raise there aspiretions and there ambition to achieve finacial success which will make them work hard in education
A03 for impact of feminism-what are girls still less like to a apply for after an undergraduate?
a postgraduate degree
What are the divorce rates?
50%
what are divorce families normally headed by and what does this give girls that boys may not have?
headed by single independant mothers which will give a girls a positive role model to do well in school and have the same financial independance compared to boys who dont have this role model
what may be different for wc girls compared to mc girls in lone parent headed household which can be an A03 for changes to the family?
they may now be materially deprived due to the lack of financial support which could hinder there educational achievement
name one policy that has been introduced to help with the pay gap? what has happened to the gender pay gap between men and women? and from what to what?
equal pay gap, it has been halved from 30% to 15%
what have these changes to women’s employment done for girls?
encourage girls to see their future in terms of paid work instead of as a house wife which will make them want to work hard in education to achieve this
what would radical feminist argue the changes to womens employment is and why?
that it is a facade as there is still less girls getting into high paid jobs like headteachers which can demotivate girls
what did sharpe find?
that girls aspirations have changes from to 1970s from wanting to get married then persue a career to wanting financial independance before getting married
what have these changes in ambitions caused which could help girls achievment?
girls to be more focused in education as they want to get financially independant before seeking marriage
what has happened to the number of female head teachers in wales due to girls ambitions?
they have doubled
