Considers the authenticity of the works of children's and juvenile authors who write about cultures or sexes other than their own. Examples are provided, including the works of Scott O'Dell, and limitations placed on authors, including minority authors, who are expected to write only from their own experiences are discussed. (36 references) (LRW)

Should counselors today be concerned about gender roles and gender-based issues? Haven't gender-based problems been solved by the extensive interventions of the last 25 years? The answers to these questions are a resounding yes to the first and no to the second. This paper examines gender advocacy, and the values assumptions undergirding it,…

Appeals to authors, especially those who write materials for teacher education, to write with the intersections of race, class, gender, and power in mind. Illustrates challenges in such writing through the example of producing an introductory education textbook.The challenges include a lack of models, the need for sensitivity, and the lack of an…

Sex fair performance evaluation has been a primary concern in physical education. A discussion of physiological differences between males and females shows how problems in developing fair evaluation plans arise. Suggestions for developing a sex fair grading plan and an example program adaptable to other settings are offered. (DF)

The evolution of values and standards of behavior as they relate to the body in culture are examined, especially in light of recent trends toward recognition of the natural and the spontaneous, the positive value placed on sexuality, and at the same time, narcissism and emphasis on youth. (MSE)

This paper presents a brief overview of behavioral and biological research that implicates real gender differences as a basis for stereotypical behavior patterns of men and women. A commentary follows that addresses the reactions to the findings by some feminist psychologists and by those feminists who advocate women's rights in the popular press…

Focuses on the experiences of African-American women; and considers the interaction of sex and race in the development of sense of self, sense of self in relation to others, and ontology through interviews with 12 African-American women. Similarities among women across race are suggested. (SLD)

Examines Trinidad and Tobago's attempts to increase educational access for all students, noting how race, class, and gender influence into which tier of a two-tiered system a student enters. Utilizes the creole society thesis to understand the soicety of Trinidad and Tobago, with its interaction of different races, cultures, institutional…

The Lilly Endowment's Research Grants Program on Youth and Caring explored the concept of caring, with the intention of effecting changes in settings and practices. This report is meant to give a brief account of the genesis and development of the Program, summarize the issues raised and findings gleaned from the research and investigation, and…

This paper explores reasons why some students with English as a Second Language (ESL) feel less entitled to speak out in class than others, discussing ways in which teachers can widen the definition of participation. The first section explains how student background can affect participation. For students who are non-native English speakers and who…

Explores issues of race, gender, and class, focusing on three Chinese women teachers' in-between cultural experiences in Canada and China and one black teacher's experiences in a Canadian multicultural school. In both cases, understandings of race, gender, and class and the effect on identity grew out of participants' personal and professional…

Develops a proposal for learning from the differences that are present in the milieu of postgraduate programs based on a participative design. Using examples of students' and teachers' experiences with difference, it describes the "classroom as real world" as a basis for understanding differences. Explores tensions teachers may encounter…

This monograph documents four families' reactions to the experiences their children encounter at their urban middle school, showing how the families' interpretations are shaped by their perceptions of the roles played by the school, the parents, and the children, and how these perceptions are further mediated by their racial consciousness, class,…

Discusses the collaborative efforts of the Hawaiian Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP) and the Navajo Rough Rock Community School in Arizona to develop educational practices and strategies that would help minority-language children succeed in school. Examines the modification of KEEP strategies for use with Navajo children. (16 references)…

For over 25 years, the Manhattan Country School, a private school for kindergarten through grade 8, has made intense and successful efforts to maintain a racially and ethnically diverse student population and staff, partly through building an awareness of human diversity into its curriculum and instruction. Recent interest in multicultural…