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ERIC Number: EJ496587
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-6504
Socioeconomic Status, Parents' Sex-Role Stereotypes, and the Gender Gap in Computing.
Shashaani, Lily
Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v26 n4 p433-51 Sum 1994
Describes a study that examined the effect of family socioeconomic status (SES) and parental sex stereotypes and behaviors on high school students' attitudes toward computers. Highlights include gender differences in student attitudes; the effect of parental encouragement; and the effect of SES on parents' beliefs and behavior. (68 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Attitudes, Correlation, Family Role, Multivariate Analysis, Parent Role, Parent Student Relationship, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Socioeconomic Status, Student Attitudes, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptual Frameworks