Education : Sharpe

• Sharpe

  In her book, "Just Like a Girl" Sharpe present her findings from longitudinal research at a secondary school in the UK. In 1974, using structured interview questions, girls were asked to prioritise what they hoped for in life -

  • love
  • marriage
  • husband
  • job
• Sharpe

  In 1996, she asked them again and they said

  • job
  • career
  • being financially independent.

  This shows how gender stereotypes are changing and supports the policies which have tried to encourage girls to be more career focused.