Based on semistructured interviews with five adolescent females, all recent immigrants from Latin America, discusses active role immigrant adolescents can take in balancing the influences of old and new cultures in formation of healthy bicultural identity, and special problems females face in adapting to new sex role culture. (Author/NB)

Studied dependency themes in 113 recently published fictional books for children and adolescents and compared females and males in situations where one character helps or influences another. Females were more likely to receive than to give help, and males were more likely to give than to receive help. (Author/ABB)

Examines variations in aspects of contemporary Korean fathering and its relationship to children's sex role development. One hundred twenty-nine Korean families were included in the study. Results show that warmth of fathering and father involvement were not significantly associated with children's sex role orientations. However, girls' femininity…

The concept "sex-role identification" is seen as biased and value-laden as it is utilized in present research. This assumes that learning the proper sex role in American society is directly related to adequate personality adjustment of the adolescent. Discusses problems associated with this conceptual approach and suggests a more appropriate…

Analyzed imagery in advertisements in "Seventeen" magazine for sanitary products and products for relief of menstrual symptoms, looking for recurrent themes in text, context, and tone. Found menstruation depicted as a "hygienic crisis" best managed by an effective "security system" affording protection and "peace…

Discusses the diagnosis of transsexual in terms of its similarities with adolescence. In considering the extreme example of the transsexual, normal adolescent development emerges as more purposive and integrative in the establishment of gender identity. (JAC)

Findings from a sample of female college students moderately supported the hypothesis that self-actualization is negatively associated with willingness to participate in traditional marriages. Findings among male college students conditionally supported the hypothesis that self-actualization is positively associated with willingness to participate…

Examined correlations between the percentage of Native American females in the labor force and the homicide rates for Native American children. Results show that female employment rates correlated with suicide rates (high employment corresponded with high suicide). Suggests that the disruption of aboriginal kinship systems can explain these…

A measure of equalitarianism as used by Joesting and Joesting (1972), measures of Women Can Become (WCB), Women Should Become (WSB), and the Manifest Anxiety Scale (MAS; Taylor, 1953) were administered to 185 ninth grade students at a southern junior high school. (Author)

Presents some data bearing on the relationship between the psychological development or maturity of adolescent women and their sexual behavior and contraceptive use. Data were collected through the American Public Health Association in 1975 from 369 females and 325 males. (Author/RK)

Investigated effects of psychological sex role orientation and level of cognitive development on performance in mathematics in 18 male and 51 female undergraduates. Revealed significant effects for level of cognitive development and for masculine by feminine sex role orientation interaction. Results indicated lower mathematics performance for…

Develops a model to predict the contribution adolescent males and females make to household work, based upon family characteristics, human capital of the adolescent, geographic location, and societal expectations. Adolescent females worked longer than males, regardless of birth order. Time use for household work was largely unaffected by family…

Interventions designed to change sex role stereotypes have usually used presentations on women's roles and have been effective with females only, producing no effects or reverse effects with males. Conducted three experiments using media presentations focusing on men. Findings from 12 male and 28 female adolescents revealed that 2 presentations…