Gender differences in educational attainment: Influences of the family environment

There are gender differences in educational attainment amongst British children and there is evidence that these differences emerge early in life. In this study we investigate whether boys' and girls' early educational attainment levels are similarly related to disadvantage in the family e...

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description There are gender differences in educational attainment amongst British children and there is evidence that these differences emerge early in life. In this study we investigate whether boys' and girls' early educational attainment levels are similarly related to disadvantage in the family environment. This study uses survey data from the Millennium Cohort Study linked with the teachers Foundation Stage Profile assessment for children in the primary year of school in England between 2005 and 2006. The study finds lower attainment in communication, language and literacy and mathematical development for both boys and girls in families experiencing socio-economic disadvantage. Early motherhood, low maternal qualifications, low family income and unemployment most strongly predict lower scores. Tests for gender interaction shows boys in families where mothers are young, where they lack qualifications or if they are living in poor quality areas are more disadvantaged compared to girls in similar circumstances.
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At Risk Persons
Child development
Children
Cohort analysis
Communication Skills
Early Parenthood
Education
Educational Attainment
Educational psychology
Elementary School Students
Employment
England
Families & family life
Family
Family Environment
Family Income
Females
Foreign Countries
Gender
Gender Differences
Great Britain
Language
Language Acquisition
Learning
Literacy
Males
Mathematical constants
Mathematics Achievement
Mothers
Numeracy
Parenting Skills
Parents
Predictor Variables
Primary education
Qualitative research
Reading Achievement
Sex differences
Socioeconomic Influences
Socioeconomic status
Surveys
Teachers
Unemployment
United Kingdom
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