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Peer reviewedSimmons, Roberta G.; And Others – American Sociological Review, 1979
Findings indicate that seventh-grade White adolescent girls who enter a new junior high school are at a disadvantage in terms of self-esteem when compared to boys, in general, and to girls who do not have to change schools. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biological Influences, Dating (Social), Educational Environment
