An article said that changes in women's education and their behavioural consequences had accounted for little if any of the growth in earnings inequality between households.
Source: Richard Breen and Leire Salazar, 'Has increased women's educational attainment led to greater earnings inequality in the United Kingdom? A multivariate decomposition analysis', European Sociological Review, Volume 26 Number 2
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Date: 2010-Apr
An article examined whether boys' and girls' early educational attainment levels were similarly related to disadvantage in the family environment. The study found lower attainment for both boys and girls in families experiencing socio-economic disadvantage. Early motherhood, low maternal qualifications, low family income, and unemployment most strongly predicted lower scores. Tests for gender interaction showed that boys in families where mothers were young, where they lacked qualifications, or if they were living in poor-quality areas, were more disadvantaged compared with girls in similar circumstances.
Source: Fiona Mensah and Kathleen Kiernan, 'Gender differences in educational attainment: influences of the family environment', British Educational Research Journal, Volume 36 Number 2
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Date: 2010-Apr
An article examined the motivations and aspirations shaping mothers' school choices.
Source: Andrew Wilkins, 'Citizens and/or consumers: mutations in the construction of concepts and practices of school choice', Journal of Education Policy, Volume 25 Number 2
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Date: 2010-Apr