[PW] Girls in the Classroom

[Ellen Cousins]

The AAUW  (American Association of University Women) sponsors research 
in this area. They are a good place to start.  Here is one of their 
publications:

Beyond the "Gender Wars": A Conversation about Girls, Boys, and 
Education (Washington, D.C., September 14-15, 2000).
Authors: Dyer, Susan K., Ed.

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED453100

http://www.aauw.org

Although the paper dates from 200-2001, the bibliography may help, too.

Ellen C.

Jeffrey Pike wrote:
> A patron wants a source that documents girls' unwillingness to answer
> questions in class because if they appear to be smart, boys will find them
> unattractive.
> 
> I've searched ERIC (Web site), ed.gov, Infotrac, Google, and browsed our
> selection of books on teenagers and adolescents.
> 
> Thank-you for any leads.
> 
> Jeffrey Pike
> Technology Services Librarian
> Groton Public Library
> Groton, MA 01450
> jpike at gpl.org
>