Gender Differences in Aspirations and Attainment by Ingrid Sc... - 9781107021723

Gender Differences in Aspirations and AttainmentA Life Course Perspective\nAuthor(s): Ingrid Schoon, Jacquelynne S. Eccles\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107021723, 978-1107021723\nSynopsis\nWhat is the role of parents, peers and teachers in shaping school experiences and informing the career choice of males and females? Does the school context matter, and to what extent do educational experiences influence young people's self-concept, values and their outlook to the future? Do teenage aspirations influence later outcomes regarding educational attainment and the assumption of work and family related roles? These questions and more are addressed in the chapters of this book, following lives over time and in context. The book is both innovative and timely, moving the discussion of gender inequalities forward, providing a dynamic and contextualized account of the way gendered lives evolve. Chapt.