An Investigation Into the Comparative Response of Boys and Girls to Scripture as a School Subject in Certain Co‐educational Grammar Schools in Industrial South Wales

S ummary . An attitude scale and questionnaire were administered to pupils in the fourth forms of ten co‐educational grammar schools in industrial South Wales, in order to compare the response of the sexes towards Scripture. The attitude of both sexes was favourable, the girls being more favourable than the boys. The scores for various sections of the syllabus were examined. ‘The Acts’ were liked least by both sexes. Interesting social class differences emerged. Starting with Social Class I, girls' responses became progressively more favourable and boys' responses less favourable, in successive social classes. The sex difference, therefore, tended to become progressively greater. Strong attachment to Sunday School and/or Place of Worship was associated with more favourable response, and less difference both between the sexes and the social classes. In this sample attitudes were slightly more favourable when pupils were taught by a mistress

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• The Psychology of Gender Differences in Religion

  Leslie J Francis•Religion•1997

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