TY - BOOK AU - DiPrete,Thomas A. AU - Buchmann,Claudia ED - Project Muse. TI - The rise of women: the growing gender gap in education and what it means for American schools SN - 9781610448000 AV - HQ1075.5.U6 D57 2013 U1 - 370/.82 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Russell Sage Foundation KW - Educational equalization KW - United States KW - Women in education KW - Sex role KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- Introduction -- Trends and the macro environment -- What has happened? -- Changing incentives and opportunities -- Academic performance, engagement, and family influence -- The gender gap in academic performance -- Social and behavioral skills -- The family and the gender gap -- The role of schools -- Schools, classrooms and peers -- Gender and college major segregation -- Enhancing educational attainment -- A appendix figures and tables -- Notes -- References -- Index UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781610448000/ ER -