Academic disparities and health: How gender-based disparities in schools relate to boys' and girls’ health

Cynthia S. Levine, Gregory E. Miller, Madeleine U. Shalowitz, Rachel E. Story, Erika M. Manczak, Robin Hayen, Lauren C. Hoffer, Van Le, Katherine J. Vause and Edith Chen

Social Science & Medicine, 2019, vol. 228, issue C, 126-134

Abstract: Recent research reveals that, although girls encounter some barriers in school (e.g., in science and math), on balance, boys perform worse academically. Moreover, other research has identified a correlation between exposure to a context characterized by large disparities in performance or resources and a range of negative outcomes, including negative health and well-being, among members of lower status groups.

Keywords: Gender; Disparities; Metabolic syndrome; Asthma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.036

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