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Field name	Details
Nuova numerazione	75342
Collocazione	UPS BIBL CENTR SL-II-499
Autore	VERNIERS, C.
Titolo	The feminization of school hypothesis called into question among junior and high school students. Parte componente di periodico
Descrizione fisica	pp. 369-381
Nota generale	Estratto da: British Journal of Educational Psychology 2016, 86, 3
Riassunto	Background The feminization of school hypothesis suggests that boys underachieve in school compared to girls because school rewards feminine characteristics that are at odds with boys' masculine features. Aims The feminization of school hypothesis lacks empirical evidence. The aim of this study was to test this hypothesis by examining the extent to which school demands are actually associated with female more than male students. Sample and method A large sample of 1,954 students (1,115 girls and 839 boys) from grades seven, nine, 10, and 12 took part in the study. The participants were asked to rate the extent to which various characteristics valued in the school setting were exhibited by girls or boys who succeed in school. Results Three sets of characteristics related to school success emerged from the analyses: compliance, assertiveness, and effort/intelligence. Compliance and effort/intelligence were associated with the girls more than with the boys, while assertiveness was associated with the boys more than with the girls. Conclusion The feminization of school hypothesis received weak support. This study discusses the limits of this hypothesis to explain boys' underachievement in comparison with girls.
Tipo di documento	RICERCA.
Soggetto	FEMMINISMO.
	SCUOLA.
	ADOLESCENTI.
	IDENTITÀ DI GENERE.
	STUDENTI.
	INTELLIGENZA.
	FRANCIA.
	SVIZZERA.
Ambito	Psicologico
Autore Secondario	MARTINOT, D.
Autore Secondario	DOMPNIER, B.
Titolo correlato	British Journal of Educational Psychology 2016, 86, 3
Accesso online	http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pbh&AN=117343053&lang=it&site=ehost-live

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The feminization of school hypothesis called into question among junior and high school students.