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The math performance gap between girls and boys is non-existent before the first year of primary school

The math performance gap between girls and boys, with its attendant career consequences, is an issue that has received considerable attention in the literature. This gap, better known by its English name "math-gap", favors boys. The difference in mathematical performance between the sexes is an important issue for educational and economic policy. Using data from the Elfe study, Jean-Paul Fischer, ...

Children’s health and inequalities: a report by the Cour des Comptes documented by data from the Elfe study

À la demande de la commission des affaires sociales de l’Assemblée nationale, la Cour des comptes a réalisé une enquête relative à la santé des enfants, en s’appuyant en partie sur les données de l’Étude longitudinale française pour l’enfance (Elfe). La Cour des comptes a ainsi pu disposer de données originales, en particulier pour documenter les inégalités sociales de santé des ...

Preparing for the birth: what choices, what influences?

The period surrounding the birth of a child is a particularly significant event in people’s lives ("the happiest day" of their lives). But under what conditions does it take place? Nathalie Oria (Prag, Université de Cergy-Pointoise) and Jérôme Camus (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Université de Tours) present their work on preparing future parents for birth. How are parents influenced in the ...

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