My contention within this thesis is that there is an absence of literature on
working class girls within both the gender and education and social class and
education literature. I draw on issues related to girls and education and on more
recent issues on boys and education, to deternnine what has been said about working
class girls. It became apparent that there was very little written on working class girls
within the body of literature. Then I chose to explore social class and education to find
out if working class girls are discussed. It was also found that not much had been
written on working class girls in social class and education literature. In my final
chapter I suggest ways to address the absence of working class girls by
recommending some questions that can be addressed In future research, so that a
real understanding of what is happening with working class girls within the education
system can be achieved.