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The Self-Esteem Study Shortchanging Girls, Shortchanging America In 1990, AAUW commissioned a national survey: Greenberg-Lake The Analysis Group interviewed: 3000 girls and boys ages 9-15 (i.e., 4th through 10th grade) self-esteem levels career aspirations educational experiences math/science interests (based on results of the self-esteem study, AAUW awarded a grant to Wellesley College Center for Research on Women to review the research on how girls learn--this report published in 1992) Results (see graphs) Self-esteem index (range 0-6): [underline]ele mid hs[/underline] boys 4.99 4.68 4.65 girls 3.93 2.80 2.77 I'm Happy the Way I Am percent "always true" [underline] ele mid hs[/underline] boys 67% 56% 46% girls 60% 37% 29% Like Science (~percentages) [underline] ele mid hs[/underline] boys 82% 76% 75% girls 75% 69% 62% Like Math (published percentages) [underline]ele mid hs] boys 84% 70% 72% girls 81% 68% 61%