This paper presents a synthesis of research findings pertaining to exemplar selection patterns, focusing on sex, race, and age of both exemplars and their admirers. The purpose is to place athletic exemplar selections within the context of exemplar selections in general. Conclusions and implications are discussed. (MT)

Examines the effect of age, race, and gender on global and domain-specific self-concepts among American children (N=2,188). Further investigation of multidimensional self-concept is necessary to provide additional support for the claim that global and domain-specific self-concepts are minimally influenced by age, race, and gender. (Author/JDM)

Introduces a special issue examining the effects of both gender and ethnicity on personal experience and cultural expectations. The issue focuses on ethnic minority women, upon whose lives these variables have the clearest impact. (DM)

Gender, racial, and ethnic differences occur in vocational and cognitive ability assessments when the average scores of various groups are not equal. Results of such assessments indicate that not all groups are equally represented at all points of the assessment continuum. Many attempts to reduce or minimize existing group differences have been…

The article reviews the application of Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM) on the performance of the sexes based on scholarly achievements. It also compares the result of the RPM to Standard Progressive Matrices and to Colored Progressive Matrices. (TLJ)

Borderline-personality disorder in adolescence is thought to develop through environmental sources, and object-relations theory posits a developmental arrest in the separation-individuation phase of development. This article discusses gender and race considerations, issues related to counseling, general treatment strategies such as coping-skills…

Findings are presented from a study of the interactive effects of sex and race on teacher communications patterns in 67 classrooms. ANOVAs revealed two significant main effects for race, five for sex, and three significant race/sex interactions. Previous research literature is summarized. (Author/MT)

Scores on the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT), the Diagnostic Achievement Battery (DAB-2) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III), were compared for 58 students assessed for placement in exceptional education. Primary questions concerned (a) the relationships among WIAT, DAB-2, and WISC-III scores, (b) similarities…

Reviews research on mentorship of minority female professional. Explores and summarizes: types of mentorships; differences in mentorships for minority and White women; who mentors for professional women are; and effects of organizational mobility. Found most mentors were males; minority females were more likely to mentor than Whites; and…

Study seeks to determine if ethnic and gender differences in polydrug use exist among a cohort of inner-city adolescents during the three-year middle school period (N=2,354). Results of self-report questionnaires reveal that Asian and Black adolescents generally reported less polydrug use than White and Hispanic youth, and that boys engaged in…

Surveys college graduates regarding their job-seeking behaviors and outcomes. Examined race and sex differences among the job search strategies used; number of job interviews; number of job offers; annual salary; and job satisfaction. Results indicated significant differences in underemployment and job satisfaction as a function of race, and in…

Historically disadvantaged students are being further separated from their peers by "the digital divide." This article examines how college and university educators can address the gap between students with a lot of experience with technology and those with little or none. (Author/MKA)

Reviews some of the literature on the effects of years of schooling on overall earnings, earnings of Blacks and women, and nonpecuniary benefits (such as job security), and discusses literature on the screening effect of schooling on earnings. Concludes that schooling is a powerful predictor of individuals' economic well-being. (Author/RW)

Examines several dimensions of adolescent suicide, including theories of suicide, methods of assessing lethality, and methods of counseling the suicidal person. (Author/GC)

Presents an overview of historical trends for selected labor market indicators (unemployment rates, labor force participation rates, and employment-population ratios) for teenagers and young adults, with an analysis of these trends by race and sex. Reviews current explanations for the labor market problems confronting young people. (LRA)