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Gender parity in college graduation was reached in the top quartile of socioeconomic status by 1972

Topic: Education


Source

Citation: The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap, p. 147

Author(s): Goldin, Katz, Kuziemko

Institution(s):



Link: http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ321/orazem/goldin_college.pdf





Nation(s): United States

Year(s): 2006

Source: Primary

Type: Statistical Analysis


Discussion

Other Notes:

“The bottom line is that the new gender gap favoring females is found throughout the socioeconomic status distribution. In contrast to the traditional pattern, the female advantage has become greatest (at least in proportional terms) for the children of families with low socioeconomic status.” (p. 148)

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