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Pesonen, Henri V.; Kontu, Elina K.; Pirttimaa, Raija A. – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2015
Sense of belonging refers to the degree to which individuals feel included, accepted, and supported by others in a variety of social settings. This study, based on the narratives of two females (ages 26 and 29) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), examines sense of belonging and various life transition issues that may appear throughout childhood,…
Descriptors: Females, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Social Support Groups
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Aykac, Murtaza – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
This research was conducted with the purpose of determining the contribution of creative drama to the personal development of housewives. The study group consisted of 17 housewives who attended the Creative Drama Course in 2009 at the Contemporary Drama Association (Cagdas Drama Dernegi) in Cankaya, Ankara. The qualitative method was employed in…
Descriptors: Drama, Creativity, Individual Development, Females
Hensley, Beth H. – 1993
This document reports on an investigation focusing on how the content of introductory college psychology texts' content related to physical attractiveness and self-esteem. The primary objective of this study was to review how recently published life-span developmental texts present physical development in middle childhood as related to traditional…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Females, Higher Education, Individual Development
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Peterson, Sharyl Bender; Kroner, Traci – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1992
Reports a content analysis of 27 current textbooks in introductory psychology and 12 for human development courses. Representation of work, theory, and behavior of males continues significantly to exceed the representation of females; and females are frequently portrayed in negative and gender-biased ways. (SLD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Females, Higher Education, Individual Development
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Swindells, Julia – Women's History Review, 1996
Explores the hostile reception following the publication of "A Young Girl's Diary" in England in 1921. The diary, consisting of a Viennese teenager's humorous and irreverent observations, faced charges of immorality and uncertain authorship. Postulates an alternative reading focusing on the young girl's negotiations concerning knowledge…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Diaries, Females, Feminism
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Pankake, Anita M.; Beaty, Danna M. – Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 2005
Information about the experiences successful leaders perceive as vital to their development can be helpful to one's understanding of resiliency. Such information can also offer insights into the ways successful leaders use positive and negative situations as learning opportunities and the strategies they implement in addressing adversity. The…
Descriptors: Females, Leadership Qualities, Gender Issues, Leadership