From embracing diversity and inclusion to calling for an end to decision-making in the men's room, companies and organizations can take practical and systemic steps to increase women's leadership and further their advancement. "Filling the Pipeline: Advancing More Women into the C-Suite and on Corporate Boards" offers the following…

Understanding and meeting the needs of gifted students in middle school offer unique challenges. This newly revised and expanded second edition of "Educating Gifted Students in Middle School" updates the practical information about meeting these needs offered in the award-winning 2004 edition. A new chapter on the STEM (science,…

Presents a rationale for providing counseling to Hispanic male adolescents. Discusses characteristics of this population and suggests specific techniques for counseling. Reviews several successful therapies with Hispanic male adolescents reported in the literature. Concludes that multicultural counseling must include appreciation of individual…

When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they are right to be concerned. Boys of few words-the ones who limit their expression to a timid shrug or an indifferent grunt-need help. Whether the problem is rooted in "nature" or "nurture," boys who grow up unable to talk about their thoughts and…

The draft guidelines are the outcome of a broadly representative three-day workshop and represent a more specific definition than previously available of the many aspects of sex fairness in career interest inventories and related interpretive, technical, and promotional materials. The diverse concerns of inventory users, respondents, authors, and…

This pamphlet, targeted to boys, discusses issues surrounding puberty. The introduction describes the reaction of parents' to their children's process of growing up, as well as the reaction of other boys and girls to the physical changes of puberty. Physical changes that happen during puberty for girls and boys are listed. Books for boys on…

This pamphlet, targeted to boys' parents, discusses issues surrounding puberty. The introduction discusses education about menstruation and girls' and boys' attitudes towards it. Suggestions are offered for discussing menstruation with one's son. Suggestions focus on timing of introducing the topic; which parent takes responsibility for menstrual…

This module contains representative examples of native Puerto Rican men and women who have gained distinction in Puerto Rico. Following a pre- and postassessment test and list of learning alternatives are narratives presenting a brief biography of 27 Puerto Ricans. (MJM)

This document is a group leader activity guide to accompany a sexual assault prevention program focusing on information for male teenagers. Background information, large group activities, comments for small group leaders, extension activities, activity sheets, and transparency masters are included for 15 group activities. These topics are covered…

The publication explores what home economics has to offer young men and provides information useful in establishing or implementing a curriculum to meet the needs of today's adolescent male. The growing recognition that home economics at the secondary and middle school levels provides important knowledge, attitudes, and skills for the adolescent…

Statistics from research studies indicate that boys have more difficulty than girls in learning to read. As a result, changes being made in the educational system are aimed at adapting early instruction to the individual needs and capacities of boys as well as girls. This booklet focuses on past research on sex differences in reading achievement,…

Discusses the causes of voluntary and involuntary midlife career changes by men. Examines factors to be considered by counselors whose clients are involved in these transitions. (RC)

This handbook is designed to accompany three films: "Hey! What About Us?", "I is for Important", and "Anything They Want to Be." Their combined purpose is to help teachers become aware of what sex role stereotyping is. The films illustrate common examples of sex bias. The handbook suggests classroom activities and discussion questions which…

Described in the Scoutmaster's Guide are discussion topics and sensory awareness activities to be used by adult leaders in helping Boy Scouts to understand and involve handicapped peers in troop activities. Among suggested activities for a troop development session are discussions of the five senses and of similarities between handicapped and…

The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the relationship between a gay male's low self-esteem and environmental oppression, thereby establishing guidelines for the counselor in directing the client toward a more positive gay identity. This document is divided into the following sections: (1) Initial Interview; (2) Theory of…