The effects of single-sex compared with coeducational schooling on students' performance and attitudes: A meta-analysis

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1042-1072

  Pahlke, Erin ^a   Hyde, Janet Shibley ^b   Allison, Carlie M ^b  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Coeducational; Meta analysis; Performance; Single sex

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84903174167     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035740     Document Type: Article

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