Subject choice and occupational aspirations among students at girls’ schools in England (Francis et al., 2003)
This study explored whether a gender dichotomy was evident in the types of future occupation chosen by girls. Confidential questionnaires were given to female students, aged between 14 and 16 years-old, at eight different ‘state maintained’ girls’ schools in England. A sample of 200 girls was analysed. It was found…