Challenging many assumptions about the effectiveness of co-education in secondary schools, this book lays out arguments both for and against co-education. The author concludes that, according to the available data, single-sex schools offer an educational advantage, especially for women.
Girls and Boys in School: Together or Separate?
Author(s): Cornelius Riordan
Published: 1990
Published: 1990
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