The rise of women [electronic resource] : the growing gender gap in education and what it means for American schools / Thomas A. DiPrete and Claudia Buchmann.

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.

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