Based on an eight-year longitudinal study of girls in three primary schools and two secondary schools which differed in levels of attainment, the book examines the girls' initial aspirations, decision-making, and later achievements when in post-compulsory education.
Gill Richards is Professor of Special Education, Equity and Inclusion at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Prior to this, she trained as a teacher, working for 21 years in schools and colleges.
Innehållsförteckning
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. What do we know about girls’ aspirations and achievement?.- Chapter 3. Methodology.- Chapter 4. Aspirations and expectations.- Chapter 5. Achieving aspirations: what did the girls do?.- Chapter 6. What else can schools do?.