The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the Fairness for All Individuals through Respect (FAIR) program on fifth grade students' understanding of gender as a diversity issue. In particular, this project examined the influence of this program on students' knowledge, self-identity, attitudes about gender roles, experiences of gender…

This article discusses changing educational experiences for young children concerning sex role behavior. (PD)

Offers arguments about the nature of sexism and sex differences. (JL)

A questionnaire, created to help one identify and define sexist attitudes is followed by a selected partially annotated, bibliography on sex roles and non-sexist education and educational materials. (JC)

Describes a year-long elementary school program in Hull (England) designed to diminish sex stereotyping. Employed craft, design, and technology projects, caring jobs for boys, football for girls, and school visits by adults in nontraditional occupations. Improved behavior of boys resulted, allowing teachers to give equal attention to girls. (DM)

Raises questions about the education of girls in contemporary American education. Offers suggestions for teachers and parents to help make the schools good places for girls to study and grow. (SR)

Some of the issues discussed at the First National Conference on Nonsexist Early Childhood Education are presented. (RW)

Sweden's sex-role ideology and policy of counteracting sex-role learning through the schools are described. Correspondence between policy and practice is reported. Parents tended to affirm some non-sex-determined standards, while reinforcing sex-typed behavior more than cross-sex-typed behavior. Most teachers made efforts to counteract sex roles.…

This paper describes some of the activities of the Women's Action Alliance, a technical assistance organization designed to establish a teacher/parent consciousness raising program, and to develop an early childhood nonsexist curriculum program. Included is a list of a variety of nonsexist instructional materials (children's toys, pictures,…

Describes several curriculum resources that focus on eliminating sex stereotypes through nonsexist teaching strategies, activities, and material selection for middle and high school language arts, reading, and English classrooms. (RS)

Aims to help teachers establish their own nonsexist policies based on child development theory, curriculum goals and the teacher's personal beliefs. Presents a thorough rationale for restructuring curriculum in such areas as blocks and housekeeping and suggests ways of expanding the educational opportunities that these areas offer. (BRT)

This paper, which initially appeared in the journal Womanpower, uses the Cinderella fairy tale as a parallel to the present situation of women in their preparation for and participation in the labor market. The federally supported vocational education programs are preparing female enrollees for staying in the home, as illustrated by the fact that…

Discusses the stereotyped concept of male roles in our society and posits a new vision of masculinity wherein boys would express a full range of behaviors and emotions, and maleness and femaleness would be equally valued. The change can begin with a rethinking of how masculinity is taught. (MD)

Sexism in the home economics classroom is discussed and a model of competencies for guiding teachers in a nonsexist approach to teaching is outlined. (TA)

This resource listing is a selective annotated bibliography of nonsexist books, pamphlets, articles, and other materials for teachers, students, librarians, and parents. The five major divisions represented in the bibliography are: Overview, Preschool and Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, and Sources for Further…