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"Man Enough to Do It"? Girls and Non-Traditional Subjects in Lower Secondary Education
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Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike – Gender and Education, 2009
This article examines the processes influencing the choice of non-traditional subjects by girls in lower secondary education in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, we focus on the traditionally "male" craft technological subjects, namely Materials Technology (Wood), Metalwork and Technical Graphics. Analyses are based on detailed…
Descriptors: Females, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Employment Opportunities