A Comparison of Attitudes and Expectations of Teachers and Peers towards Rural Gifted Female Adolescents.

Bretz, Deborah; Kher, Neelam; Lacinda-Gifford, Lorna J.

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ERIC Number: EJ644252

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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A Comparison of Attitudes and Expectations of Teachers and Peers towards Rural Gifted Female Adolescents.

Bretz, Deborah; Kher, Neelam; Lacinda-Gifford, Lorna J.

Research in the Schools, v7 n1 p31-36 Spr 2000

Studied the expectations of teachers and peers for gifted female adolescents using data from 28 teachers and 34 peers (seventh and eighth graders). Results support the idea that gifted females face conflicting societal expectations, with significant differences between the expectations of their teachers and their peers. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Females, Gifted, Peer Relationship, Rural Youth, Stereotypes, Teacher Expectations of Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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