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Peer reviewedSutherland, Margaret B. – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, 1999
Describes the lack of educational success experienced by boys in some countries and girls in other countries, and lists possible reasons for these inequalities. Presents certain contributory factors: employment prospects related to levels of education; composition and attitudes of the teaching staff; attitudes of parents and society; and attitudes…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educational Status Comparison, Employment Opportunities, Learning Disabilities
Download full textGlimps, Blanche E. Jackson – 1994
This paper addresses issues in the provision of educational services to first year college students with learning disabilities. The literature is reviewed, showing the persistence of learning disabilities into adulthood, the numbers of such students attending postsecondary institutions, and the incidence of disabilities (about 9 percent) among…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Freshmen, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
