External factors and female attainment

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A Levels Sociology (Education) Mind Map on External factors and female attainment, created by dottydiva96 on 09/04/2014.
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External factors and female attainment
  1. Feminism
    1. Much more independent women in magazines and TV
    2. Changes in the family
      1. More financially independent women
        1. Increase in divorce rates - marriage not essential
        2. Changes in women's employment
          1. 1970 Equal Pay Act
            1. Still a 17% pay gap
            2. Sex Discrimination Act
              1. Some women breaking through glass ceiling
                1. Glass ceiling - promotions 'with travel' alienate women
              2. Girls changing ambitions
                1. Sharpe - shift in girls ambitions and priorities
                  1. Careers and independence more important than marriage
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