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Robinson, Tracy – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1993
Explores multiple and dynamic intersections of gender with race, culture, and class in psychosocial identity formation to minimize the risk of homogenizing or polarizing understanding of these characteristics. Seeks to promote dialogue among helping professionals concerning the pivotal role of these simultaneous intersections in affecting clients'…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling, Cultural Differences, Racial Differences
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Fine, Michele; Rosenberg, Pearl – Journal of Education, 1983
Examines dropouts from U.S. high schools, with particular attention to gender, social class, and race/ethnicity. Considers dropping out as a critique of education and labor market conditions and looks at the portrayal of dropouts in the popular, social science, and teacher preparation literature. Examines a group of dropouts in New York City.(CMG)
Descriptors: Conformity, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
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Rideout, Christina A.; Richardson, Susan A. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1989
Presents a team-building model using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and female/male developmental theory. Concludes that effective team building is a critical aspect of management and the concept of appreciation of differences through understanding personal types and female/male developmental issues adds dimensions to team building. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Development, Individual Differences, Models
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Chew, Kenneth S. Y; McCleary, Richard – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1994
Analysis of recent findings on age- and sex-specific suicide cycles illustrates a fundamental confound of motivation and opportunity and underscores the need for a theory of suicide that is based on risk (risk = motivation x opportunity) and that is situated in framework of age- and sex-specific life course contingencies. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Motivation, Opportunities, Risk
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Barnard, Clay; Lentz, Glenda F. – Journal of Career Planning and Employment, 1992
Notes that diversity perspective is coming into focus for the College Placement Council (CPC) and the seven regional associations. Calls for diverse leadership to develop programs and services needed by recruiters and career services professionals serving diverse clientele. Describes activities of diversity task force designed to make CPC more…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Ethnicity, Higher Education, Professional Associations
Bureau of the Census (DOC), Washington, DC. Economics and Statistics Administration. – 1994
Data collected by the March Current Population Survey were used to identify which groups of year-round, full-time civilian workers aged 16 and older were most likely to be at the top and bottom of the earnings ladder. Women, young workers, less-educated individuals, and Hispanics were most likely to earn less than $13,091 (1992 constant dollars),…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Career Education, Demography, Educational Attainment
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Manson, Donald A.; Sedgwick, Jeffrey L., Ed. – 1984
This research focused on the criminal justice system's handling of offenders against children, comparing it with the processing of offenders against all victims. Data were obtained from California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Virginia for offenses against children and against all victims in the areas of kidnapping, sexual assault,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Comparative Analysis, Crime
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Umberson, Debra – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1992
Examined how parent/adult child relationships affect adult children's and parents' (n=3,618) psychological distress levels. Found that quality of intergenerational relationships appears influenced by structural circumstances; that negative aspects of relationships are more strongly associated with psychological distress than are positive aspects;…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Age Differences, Divorce, Family Structure
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Fouad, Nadya A.; Carter, Robert T. – Counseling Psychologist, 1992
Addresses the unique concerns and makes recommendations for new counseling psychology faculty members as well as for the departments that hire them. Focuses on issues faced by new professors in counseling psychology; shared by women and visible racial/ethnic group members; and experienced differently by women and visible racial/ethnic group…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Psychologists, Racial Bias
Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio, TX. – 1986
Volume 3, the third of eight publications developed by the Intercultural Development Research Association as part of the "Texas School Dropout Survey Project," describes a tracking study developed to measure the magnitude of the dropout problem in Texas. The tracking of 1,500 students who had withdrawn from schools in 10 districts is…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Cultural Differences, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts
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O'Hare, William P. – Population Bulletin, 1985
Over 35 million Americans were officially poor in 1983, 15.2 percent of the total population-the highest figures since the mid-1960s. Some attribute continued poverty to government social welfare policies. But poverty among the nonelderly is linked much more to economic trends. The number in poverty dropped from 39.5 million (22.4 percent of the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Business Cycles, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
Copeland, Lennie – Personnel, 1988
The author discusses the cultural deprivation of most White, male managers and presents model corporate programs used by Procter and Gamble Company, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Ortho Pharmaceutical to address this problem. The author presents valuing diversity as a chance to improve organizational effectiveness and lists 10 guidelines for…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adults, Change Agents, Cultural Differences
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Achenbach, Thomas M.; Edelbrock, Craig S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Reports construction of editions of the child behavior profile for boys aged 12-16 and girls aged 6-11 and 12-16 years, as well as reliability and stability findings, comparisons between normal children and those referred for mental health services, and comparisons with findings for 6- to 11-year-old boys. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio, TX. – 1986
Volume 7, the seventh of eight publications developed by the Intercultural Development Research Association as part of the "Texas School Dropout Survey Project" focuses on study methods and procedures. It includes all surveys, protocols, and instructions and documentation of procedures used in the Texas Dropout Survey Project. Included…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Cultural Differences, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts
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Sharkin, Bruce S. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1993
Notes that idea that women and men differ significantly in the experience and expression of anger continues to be popular in psychological and counseling literature, even though there is little empirical support for it. Examines theoretical perspectives on female and male anger and provides review of studies that have explored anger as function of…
Descriptors: Anger, Sex Differences, Theories
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