Books

Ilana DE BARE: Where Girls Come First: TheIlana Rise, Fall, and Surprising Revival of Girls Schools

In March 2004, Penguin Books published Where Girls Come First, a history of all-girls schools in the United States. The author is journalist Ilana Debare, who herself is a co-founder of the Julia Morgan School for Girls in Oakland, California. Her book is a thoughtful and provocative history,…

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Steven RHOADS: Taking Sex Differences Seriously

In his new book, Taking Sex Differences Seriously, Dr. Steven Rhoads assembles a wealth of scientific evidence showing that sex distinctions are "hardwired" into our biology. They range from the subtle (men get a chemical high from winning while women get one from nursing) to the profound (women…

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Jossey-Bass (Ed): Gender in Education

Is biology destiny? Are schools shortchanging girls or boys? If so, what can educators do to ensure that both succeed? These are among the questions confronting teachers of students of all ages. The Jossey-Bass Reader on Gender in Education is a comprehensive anthology that…

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Steven E. RHOADS: Taking Sex Differences Seriously.

Un libro que se plantea si hay diferencias sustanciales entre hombres y mujeres.In his new book, Taking Sex Differences Seriously, Dr. Steven Rhoads assembles a wealth of scientific evidence showing that sex distinctions are "hardwired" into our biology. They range from the subtle (men get a…

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Michael GURIAN: Boys and Girls Learn Differently: A Guide For Teachers and Parents

Teachers and parents alike have long intuited that boys and girls learn differently. In this book, renowned educator and bestselling author Michael Gurian provides the brain-based research to prove it, and shows the reader how to improve a child's education by knowing the very nature of his…

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Doreen KIMURA: Sex and Cognition

Book Description In this fact-driven book, Doreen Kimura provides an intelligible overview of what is known about the neural and hormonal bases of sex differences in behavior, particularly differences in cognitive ability. Kimura argues that women and men differ not only in physical attributes…

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k. POLACÈK: La scuola mista o con separazione per sesso: la ricerca internazionale

POLACÈK, K.: "La scuola mista o con separazione per sesso: la ricerca internazionale". En Annali della Pubblica Istruzione,  n. 3-4 (novembre 1999) pp. 3-47

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