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Read, Carolyn Reeves – Roeper Review, 1991
A national survey of 142 public school districts in 1985-86 found a significantly greater proportion of girls than boys enrolled in gifted programs, however this predominance was reversed at grade 10 and continued through grade 12. Implications for high school programs for the gifted and further research are drawn. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Females
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Reis, Sally M. – Roeper Review, 1991
This article reviews several research studies on the achievement of gifted females. Factors that appear to contribute to lower achievement in career and profession include lower aspirations, lack of mentors, pressure to put energy into family, and poor self-esteem. Stressed are the different timelines for achievement experienced by many females.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Gifted