Many educators are also academic researchers and activists. This diversity can enrich our lives in important ways, allowing us to experience distinct domains of life and apply insights across them. Nevertheless, the responsibilities connected to these roles sometimes conflict in ways that undermine the meaningfulness of an educator's life by…

This article describes how adult attitudes toward play on the Hawaiian island of Lana'i reflect the connection between play and culture. It is based on a study of ninety-two caregivers (parents, grandparents, and other adult custodians), primarily representing individuals of Filipino, part Hawaiian, and Japanese heritages. These respondents…

We need to trust people and institutions, values and truths. But where should we turn to find which are trustworthy? Does trusting make us vulnerable to abuse? Is it safe for learners - the children, young people and adults in the world of contemporary education - to trust their teachers to care, and to tell them the truth? and can teachers trust…

Policy has been a much neglected area for research in science education. In their neglect of policy studies, researchers have maintained an ongoing naivete about the politics of science education. In doing so, they often overestimate the implications of their research findings about practice and ignore the interplay between the stakeholders beyond…

A more dynamic conceptualization of gender role is presented, focusing on social psychological ambivalence and developmental alienation. Current research findings are interpreted with regard to these concepts, and directions for future research are discussed. (Author/BL)

The objectives of this article are threefold: (a) to clarify what we think it means to be a girl growing up in our society; (b) to examine ways in which we may respond to girls more meaningfully; and (c) to explore what we consider are better messages for girls. (Authors)

This article identifies the most salient aspects of the psychological impact of feminism on educated women at this point in time. (Author)

This study assesses the perceived role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) including the Internet, mobile telephone, CD/MD/MP3, television and VCR/VCD/DVD in raising quality of life (QoL). A comparison is made between three Chinese cities, namely, Beijing, Taipei and Hong Kong, to see if differences exist in the perceived value of…

This article presents a challenge to behavioral scientists and mental health facilitators to rethink their acceptance of stereotyped and assigned sex roles. (Author)

Deals with the female role and possibilities for reflectively examining, within the classroom, society's view of feminity. (Author)

The author discusses the results of a seminar for middle-aged women who intend to return to college. The focus is on problems of readjustment. (RWP)

This essay suggests that freedom and democracy will not be sustainable unless all participant groups (citizens, judges, legislators/executives): (1) have the knowledge and motivation necessary to promote ongoing progress; and (2) possess the integrity necessary to inspire public confidence. A case could be made that each of these participant…

More than 175 publications emanating from the Male Female Role Research are listed. Contents include: professional publications; papers, presentations, lectures, and conferences; symposia at psychological congresses and conventions; citations in professional media; articles in other media; Maferr Foundation publications; and clinical papers…

The prestige of the universities, their autonomy, and the current reversal of their fortunes are explained by an analysis of their role as a stabilizing mechanism for the labor market and the unwillingness of the public to pay the price of maintaining this mechanism. (DM)