Gender differences in aspirations and attainment : a life course perspective

• Other Authors: Schoon, Ingrid, 1958- (Editor), Eccles, Jacquelynne S. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014
• Edition: First published
• Subjects: gender; muži a ženy; chlapci a dívky; vzdělávání; vzdělanostní nerovnosti; výkonová motivace; rozvoj kariéry; profesní rozvoj; men and women; boys and girls; education; educational inequalities; achievement motivation; career development; professional development; kolektivní monografie; collective monographs
• ISBN: 9781107021723; 978-1-107-64519-6
• Physical Description: xxx, 506 stran : ilustrace ; 26 cm

"What 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?...