The token gestures towards job equality for women in the fields of physical education and athletics coaching are symptomatic of the more serious problem of sexual equality present in American society. Cultural restrictions on the kind and degree of assertive behavior traditionally associated with the female role have left women ill-equipped to…

Presents some strategies for changing attitudes toward sex equity and Title IX. (IRT)

A study of vocational teachers' perceptions of the outcomes of Title IX implementation in vocational education showed that attitudes toward the desirability of Title IX were related to the teacher's content area. Perceptions of obstacles to implementation were primarily a function of familiarity with Title IX. (SK)

Although there have been many educated minority and women groups available for positions in higher education, it was not until the pressure of the growing thrust of the civil rights movement in the 1960s did colleges and universities begin to move in the direction of integration. Barriers had to be removed, not just moved. It has been apparent to…

Title IX has helped bring change to discriminatory policies and practices including curriculum options, activities, sports, and changes in vocational education. It is argued that students need to see women and men in a broad range of positions in order to broaden their concept of potential careers for themselves. (MLW)

The need for preprofessional training to prepare women for coaching positions is expressed as a salient concern of undergraduate physical education majors. (LH)

This document is part of a multicomponent workshop package designed for training and staff development efforts for educational personnel and citizens interested in the implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The workshops are in a sequence of five 3-hour sessions composed of three generic and two applications sessions. The…

This document is a supplementary component of a multicomponent workshop package designed for training and staff development efforts for postsecondary education personnel. The package was designed to assist college and university personnel to gain: (1) an understanding of the manifestations and the effects of sex discrimination and sex bias in…