Advances in child development and behavior
by Bigler, Rebecca S. Liben, Lynn S.
Volume 47 of Advances in Child Development and Behavior includes chapters that highlight some the most recent research in the area of gender in educational, contexts and outcomes. A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including sexism, race and gender issues, sexual orientation, single-sex education, and physical education. Each chapter provides in-depth discussions, and this volume serves as an invaluable resource for developmental or educational psychology researchers, scholars, and…
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- Full title :Advances in child development and behavior. / edited by Lynn S. Liben, Rebecca S. Bigler.
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Volume 47 of Advances in Child Development and Behavior includes chapters that highlight some the most recent research in the area of gender in educational, contexts and outcomes. A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including sexism, race and gender issues, sexual orientation, single-sex education, and physical education. Each chapter provides in-depth discussions, and this volume serves as an invaluable resource for developmental or educational psychology researchers, scholars, and students.
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- Publication Date:2014.
- Edition:1st ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Academic Press, Elsevier
- Place of Publication:Amsterdam
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:xiv, 422 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780124115828, 0124115829
- oclc:ocn892091202
- LC Classification:BF721
Table of Contents
Motivation in educational contexts: does gender matter? / Ruth Butler. Introduction ; theoretical frameworks: early and contemporary approaches ; A question of confidence? Gender and perspections of competence and control ; Proving and improving: gender and motives for evaluation ; Achievement goals ; Achievement and social goals, values, and interests ; Social influences ; Conclusions -- Gender-related academic and occupational interests and goals / Jennifer Petersen and Janet Shibley Hyde. Theoretical frameworks ; Gender similarities and differences in academic ability and dispositions ; Gender differences in occupational interests and goals ; Factors that may shape gendered occupational goals ; Conclusions -- Developmental interventions to address the STEM gender gap: exploring intended and unintended consequences / Lynn S. Liben and Emily F. Coyle. Introduction ; Dodumening the STEM gender gap ; Developmental mechanisms and a taxonomy of STEM intervention goals ; Illustrations of STEM interventions ; Conclusions and recommendations -- Physical education, sports, and gender in schools / Melinda A. Solmon. Introduction ; Historical overview ; Curricular issues ; Gender and motiv…
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