To The Contrary - October 21, 2011

October 21, 2011

A new study says single-sex classrooms reinforce gender stereotypes; new data finds a woman's health can be affected by where she lives; moms' priorities regarding work and family.

http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2157893184/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false A new study says single-sex classrooms reinforce gender stereotypes; new data finds a woman's health can be affected by where she lives; moms' priorities regarding work and family. /episodes/get/3858 /episode/3858 To The Contrary: October 21, 2011 /episode-player/3858

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