EXTERNAL Gender Differences

Question 1

What did sharpe say about changing girls ambitions?

Answer 1

Girls now see their future as independent following their career than depending on husbands income & less likely to have children

Question 2

when was the Equal Pay Act ?

Answer 2

1970

Question 3

What are the changes in family that effect achievement?

Since 1970

Answer 3

Increase in divorce rates
Increase number of lone families
Smaller families

Question 4

What are the 4 main external factors?

Answer 4

Impacts of feminism
Changes in family
Change in women’s employment
Girls changing ambitions

Question 5

What does Mcrobbie (1994) say?

Answer 5

Nowadays, more images of assertive and independent women in magazines = encourages ambitions & educational achievements

Question 6

Changes in women’s employment:

Answer 6

• equal pay act: no discrimination, equal

- pay gap halved: from 30% to 15%

Question 7

What does O’Connor say?

Answer 7

Study of 14-17 year olds found marriage and children, not a major part of their life plans