Gender differences in education external

Question 1

What is the impact of feminism?

Answer 1

> Feminism challenged the stereotypical role of women
McRobbies study of girls magazines, in the 1970s emphasised the importance of getting married, but now they contain independence.

Question 2

What have been the changes in families

Answer 2

1. increase in divorce rate
2. increase in cohabitation
3. increase in lone families

Question 3

What have been the changes in womens employment

Answer 3

• 1970 equal pay act and 1975 sex discrimination act
  > since 1975 the pay gap has halved
  > women are breaking through the glass ceiling

Question 4

What are girls changing ambitions?

Answer 4

> Sue sharpes study in 1994 showed a major shift in girls ambitions.
Beck and Beck Geinsheim link this to the trend of individualisation

Question 5

What are the points for boys and achievement?

Answer 5

1. According to DCSF the gender gap is mainly the result of boys poorer literacy
2. Decline of traditional mens jobs
3. Feminisation of education, 14% of primary teachers are male