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Gorard, Stephen; Smith, Emma – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2008
In "British Journal of Sociology of Education" Volume 29 number 3, 2008, Connolly presented what he termed a "critical review" of some of our previous work on the relative attainment of male and female students in UK schools. He proposed three general areas for criticism--our use of attainment gaps, our consideration of…
Descriptors: Educational Sociology, Underachievement, Academic Achievement, Criticism