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ERIC Number: EJ593385
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0951
Where Are the Boys? The Growing Gender Gap in Higher Education.
Mortenson, Thomas G.
College Board Review, n188 p8-17 Aug 1999
Discussion of the decreasing percentage of bachelor's degrees awarded to males focuses on societal trends that have resulted in changing worlds for boys and men. Issues identified include the growing gender imbalance in higher education, managing male aggression, and the need to identify and reconsider what and how educational services are delivered to boys. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, College Bound Students, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Males, School Holding Power, Sex Differences, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Needs, Student Recruitment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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