Working Class Girls, Education and Post-Industrial Britain : Aspirations and Reality in an Ex-Coalmining Community.

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- 1.1 The Structure and Contents of This Book -- References -- Chapter 2 What Do We Know About Girls' Aspirations and Achievement? -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Girls, Aspirations and Achievement: An Overview -- 2.3 The Link Between Aspirations and Achievement -- 2.4 The Role of Schools -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Methodology -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Schools -- 3.3 Participants -- 3.4 Methodology and Data Gathering -- 3.5 Data Analysis -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Aspirations and Expectations -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Primary Schoolgirls -- 4.2.1 Views About School and the Future -- 4.2.2 Staff Views -- 4.2.3 Discussion -- 4.3 Secondary Schoolgirls -- 4.3.1 Views About School and the Future -- 4.3.2 Dreams, Fears and the Future -- 4.3.3 Staff Views -- 4.3.4 Discussion -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Achieving Aspirations: What Did the Girls Do? -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Secondary Girls: Moving into Young Adulthood -- 5.2.1 The Girls from SS1 -- 5.2.2 The Girls from SS2 -- 5.3 The Primary Girls: Moving into Secondary Education and Beyond -- 5.3.1 Progression into SS1 -- 5.3.2 Progression into SS2 -- 5.3.3 Progression into SS3 and SS4 -- 5.4 Discussion -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 What Else Can Schools Do? -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 What are the Issues? -- 6.2.1 Confidence and Trust -- 6.2.2 Feeling Valued -- 6.2.3 Achieving 'Dreams' -- 6.2.4 Understanding Successful Learning Behaviour -- 6.3 Conclusion -- References -- Reference -- Index.

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