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Peer reviewedSandqvist, Karin – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1995
Among 800 Swedish 13-year olds of high mathematical or verbal ability, boys with high verbal ability were found to have highly educated parents. Girls of high mathematical ability had high father presence and highly educated mothers. Educational choices in secondary school were more affected by gender than by ability. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Course Selection (Students), Family Characteristics, Fathers
