Gender Identities and School Success

Surveys, focus groups, and interviews with 1,965 high school students in Quebec found that 88 percent of boys and 44 percent of girls agreed with gender stereotypes, and that conformity to gender stereotypes was negatively related to students' academic achievement and parental education level....

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Published in:Alberta journal of educational research 2000-10, Vol.46 (3), p.281-283
Main Authors: Bouchard, Pierrette, St-Amant, Jean-Claude
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Conformity
Education
Educational attainment
Educational research
Educational sciences
Educational Sociology
Elementary school students
Females
Foreign Countries
Gender differences
High School Students
High Schools
Males
Parent Background
Parents & parenting
Primary Education
Quebec
Self concept
Sex Stereotypes
Social Attitudes
Stereotypes
Student Attitudes
Theories, epistemology
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Summary:Surveys, focus groups, and interviews with 1,965 high school students in Quebec found that 88 percent of boys and 44 percent of girls agreed with gender stereotypes, and that conformity to gender stereotypes was negatively related to students' academic achievement and parental education level. (SV)
ISSN:0002-4805
1923-1857
DOI:10.55016/ojs/ajer.v46i3.54820