More interestingly of the two groups of women that were tested, the group that favored mathematics, science, and social sciences were more inclined to abort than those in the group who preferred English and arts. ... With the gradual decline of traditional female gender roles, and the increased opportunity for women's advancement in the work place, academically orientated young women faced with the choice to abort or not, will therefore be pushed to abort in pursuit of higher education. ... Younger women nowadays are more predisposed to pursue further education, but in society there i...

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There is still evidence of "non-traditional affirmative action" practices in various aspects of American society, American schools, clubs, and even minority and gender biased organizations. ... Race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, socio-economic status, standardized test scores, lineage and disability. ... Throughout the life span of our young country there have been millions of unjust incidences of discrimination, wrong doings and even cases of murder, that were based on the color of one's skin, gender, religion, sexual orientation and other characteristic's of pe...

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The classes were representative of urban and suburban field placements, and were also composed of different gender and ethnic background. ... I only say this because if the students did not understand a question or even just a word in the question it could alter the results of the test. ...

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Equality of opportunity was a key message through the 1988 Education Act; most people believe that all children should be provided with opportunities to develop in an equal measure to those across all class/ethnic/gender backgrounds. ... Marxist sociologists, Bowles and Gintis found that the IQ test was not influenced on ability but the most important factor was their primary socialization, mainly the parent's background. ...

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I must admit, we managed to come up with a diverse group of students without even taking race or gender into account. ... This is also helpful in preparing the child for standardized testing which is a requirement for admittance to college. The questions on these standardized tests usually favor those coming from an upper class or upper middle class background. ...

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In order for a film to be considered a classic, it needs an original idea, a relatable plot, and the ability to withstand the test of time. ... One thing that remains the same throughout the years is the emphasis placed on gender roles in society. ...

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When an institution has existed for several generations we can make the presumption that it has passed a kind of test of its worth. ... (Burke, 55) Burke's definition, or use, of the word prejudice, he refers not to racial or gender-based prejudice, as the word would often imply today. ...

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