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For Girls, Schools of Their Own.

Powell, Barbara S.; Powell, Arthur G. – Independent School, 1983

Girls who reject boy-girl social relations as the central concern of adolescence are best served by girls' schools where they can develop a complex sense of self including both risk taking and caring qualities. A study confirming that single sex schools promote girls' intellectual and leadership development is cited. (MJL)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Coeducation, Females, Private Schools

Should the Sexes Be Separated for Secondary Education--Comparisons of Single-Sex and Co-Educational Schools?

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Robinson, Pamela; Smithers, Alan – Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice, 1999

English researchers compared the academic and social benefits of single sex and coeducational schools, examining test scores and interviewing 100 college students (balanced for sex and type of school) about their experiences and their ease of adjustment to higher education. Results indicated that segregating the sexes did not increase…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Coeducation, College Students, Foreign Countries

Need for Studies of Sex Discrimination in Public Schools. Revised.

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Citizens Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Washington, DC. – 1972

This memorandum reviews the need for studies on sex discrimination in public schools and suggests groups that should make local reviews and those areas which need reviewing -- one sex schools; one sex or practically one sex courses; physical education, sports, and other extracurricular activities; textbooks, library books, and other curricular…

Descriptors: Civil Rights, Coeducation, Counseling, Educational Discrimination