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There is a 25 percentage point gender gap in school suspension by 8th grade among boys and girls raised by single mothers. In other words, poverty and low SES affect boys more severely than girls.

Topic: Education

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Citation: The Trouble with Boys: Social Influences and the Gender Gap in Disruptive Behavior, p. 6
Author(s): Bertrand, Pan
Institution(s): National Bureau of Economic Research

Link: http://www.nber.org/papers/w17541.pdf


Nation(s): United States
Year(s): 2011
Source: Primary
Type: Statistical Analysis

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