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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > gender and sexual orientation > sex and gender differences

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sex and gender differences  

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  • Public opinions about differences between the sexes and/or genders have long shaped educational policy. Sex is typically defined as the biological state of being male or female, whereas gender refers to the socially constructed categories of femininity and masculinity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Sex and Gender Differences]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B3731RW8-T

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