Providing current research to our members is a strategic priority for the Alliance. We deliver access to valuable resources and anaylsis of the latest research findings relevant to educators of girls. Subscription-only academic research articles, as well as open access articles and reports by governments, universities and major organisations are summarised for members, highlighting themes and topics of particular relevance to the education of girls, including academic performance, mental health, leadership, neuroscience, single-sex education, STEM, wellbeing, and work and careers.
With more than 500 research abstracts, including over 160 related to single-sex education, many of which summarise research from subscription-only academic journals, the Alliance Research Library provides an unparalleled source of information on single-sex education for girls.
Library access and membership:
Free library membership and access is available for all staff of Alliance member schools, simply complete the access request form to receive your personalised login.
Annual library subscription for non-Alliance members costs AUD550
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For more information or member access, please contact Loren Bridge (t) +61 7 5521 0749 (e) [email protected]
A Norwegian study investigating the effects of manipulated versus original photos on a sample of adolescent girls’ body image has found that exposure to manipulated photos directly influenced negative body image among girls. This effect was strongest among girls with a tendency to determine their self-worth by comparing themselves to…
read more –›A Dutch study investigating the recently introduced O&O (research and design) subject, in which students perform authentic research and design projects related to STEM disciplines, has found significant gender differences with girls not undertaking the O&O subject reporting significantly higher levels of anxiety and being more like to describe research…
read more –›A British study has sought to examine the impact that parenting girls has on altering attitudes towards gender roles, finding evidence of a positive relationship between parenting girls and the acceptance and advocacy of less traditional gender roles among parent participants. This relationship was found to be particularly robust among…
read more –›A study evaluating the effectiveness of a range of parenting behaviours on child compliance has found that enforcing time-outs or ignoring a child who is demonstrating non-compliant behaviours are the most effective strategies for facilitating compliance in children (Leijten, Gardner, Melendes- Torres, Kneer & Overbeek, 2018). Child compliance refers to…
read more –›A study of friendship selection and its effects on behaviour in young people in Chile has compared all-male, all-female and mixed-sex classrooms, finding that prosocial behaviour (actions intended to benefit others, such as helping, sharing, cooperating) increase with the number of nominations as best friend in all-male, and particularly in…
read more –›A 2018 New Zealand study has found that over half (56%) of female engineering students at Canterbury University between 2005 and 2017 attended a single-sex school, a rate “significantly higher” than the national average. In New Zealand, 13% of students attend single-sex schools (Docherty, Chase, Fox, Naswell & Williamson, 2018,…
read more –›An American study has found that course performance and peer evaluation of students in an introductory biology course at a co-educational university improved as the ratio of females in small learning groups increased (Sullivan, Ballen & Cotner, p. 1). Students were divided into small groups with different gender ratios —100%…
read more –›A report into the economic effect of cyberbullying in New Zealand by economist Shamubeel Eaqub has found that nearly half (46%) of 18 to 19-year-olds have personally experienced cyberbullying; 64 per cent of New Zealand adults are worried about its effect on society; and that the total cost to New…
read more –›A Norwegian study has found that a flexible and dynamic relationship between teachers, students and parents is crucial to promoting student wellbeing at school. A positive relationship between all three parties “may promote student achievement, and mental health, helping them to thrive in school”. Researchers Vibeke Krane and Trude Klevan…
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