ERIC Number: EJ883789
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 31
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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Single-Sex Schooling and Academic Attainment at School and through the Lifecourse
Sullivan, Alice; Joshi, Heather; Leonard, Diana
American Educational Research Journal, v47 n1 p6-36 2010
This article examines the impact of single-sex schooling on a range of academic outcomes for a sample of British people born in 1958. In terms of the overall level of qualifications achieved, single-sex schooling is positive for girls at age 16 but neutral for boys, while at later ages, single-sex schooling is neutral for both sexes. However, single-sex schooling is linked to the attainment of qualifications in gender-atypical subject areas for both sexes, not just during the school years, but also later in life. (Contains 7 tables and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Single Sex Schools, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Employment Qualifications, Sex Stereotypes, Job Skills, Basic Skills, Parent Influence, Scores, Achievement Tests, Social Class, Religion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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