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Peer reviewedCooper, Barry – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1982
Presents an alternative hypothetical explanation of the results obtained in Sharma and Meighan's research. The study did not control for intelligence, social class, and other relevant variables which might explain the difference between the sexes in mathematical attainment in secondary schools. (AM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Educational Sociology, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary Education
