ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Gender Equality As a Prerequisite for Equal Opportunities: An Analysis of Cognitive Sex Differences in a Non-Western Low- and Middle-Income Sample
- Hannah Strauß
University of Innsbruck - Marcel Zentner
University of Innsbruck - Peter Venables
University of York
Abstract
Using data from a non-western prospective longitudinal study, development of cognitive sex differences was analyzed. Sex was found to moderate the trajectories of cognitive functioning, with boys improving and girls worsening regardless of severity of socioeconomic or nutritional deprivation. Findings highlight the importance of gender equality to facilitate equal opportunities.
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