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Backes, John S. – Schools in the Middle, 1994
Development of positive self-concept is critical at the middle level, a time when students are gaining basic skills and knowledge, establishing patterns of interacting with people and ideas, and setting personal life goals. A survey of students at a North Dakota middle school found that girls' self-concept was much lower than boys'.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Equal Education, Females, Intermediate Grades