Jennifer S. Thompson
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- 1 June 2003
- Published by SAGE Publications in Sociological Perspectives
- Vol. 46 (2) , 257-278
The Effect of Single-Sex Secondary Schooling on Women's Choice of College Major
This study examines the effect of attending an all-girls' high school on the sex-traditionality of women's choice of college major. Using data from the High School and Beyond study and multinomial logit analysis, the results indicate that women who attended all-girls' high schools (versus coed high schools) were more likely to major in sex-integrated fields, compared to highly female fields. The effect may be due in small part to feminist attitudes produced in an all-female high school environment but is not due to differences in coursework (particularly math) or test scores.
- 1 June 2003
- Published by SAGE Publications in Sociological Perspectives
- Vol. 46 (2) , 257-278
The Effect of Single-Sex Secondary Schooling on Women's Choice of College Major
This study examines the effect of attending an all-girls' high school on the sex-traditionality of women's choice of college major. Using data from the High School and Beyond study and multinomial logit analysis, the results indicate that women who attended all-girls' high schools (versus coed high schools) were more likely to major in sex-integrated fields, compared to highly female fields. The effect may be due in small part to feminist attitudes produced in an all-female high school environment but is not due to differences in coursework (particularly math) or test scores.