Toys and educational materials that avoid sex stereotyping are cataloged. Black-and-white photographs of the materials accompany written descriptions and prices. Books, posters, games, puzzles, costumes, dolls, and construction sets are included. Many items intended for classroom use are listed, including career and sex education materials. (KB)

Presents a checklist of 13 questions to use in ascertaining the amount of sex bias in television programs and commercials. Briefly suggests a class activity using these and other tabulations. (CK)

This annotated bibliography lists and describes non-sexist materials for children, including films; filmstrips; slide shows; photographs and posters; puzzles, games, and dolls; instructional aids; curriculum programs; reading texts; books; toys; and records. Also described are sources of information on guidelines, book and toy distributors,…

This paper provides a review of the literature on the topic of sex roles. The author identifies two levels on which to study this issue: (1) the social identity model and the dramaturgical perspective, which can serve as a unified theoretical framework for phenomena and findings related to sex roles; and (2) a lessening of the terminological and…

This evaluative booklist of historical literature for children in grades K-8 includes fiction set in America from the earliest settlers to 1812. The list focuses on books about this period featuring women as the main characters. Criteria for selection included credibility of the main character and whether her roles were realistic or stereotyped.…

Expectations for childhood and its outcome take on quite different meanings when one designates the child as female. A girl needs an Affirmative Action Childhood to counteract the intensive, pervasive, and crippling socialization process which negatively and powerfully affects her aspirations, and, therefore, her future as an adult. Included in an…

Presents a sampling of documents from the ERIC datebase on the role of gender in communication. Includes documents in the following categories: instructional strategies, secondary school studies, gender and language choices, intercultural situations, and communication practices. (PD)

This publication reviews the recent literature on female achievement orientation. It discusses theories of achievement motivation and includes a brief statement on sex-role stereotypes. It also gives specific attention to the ways in which sex-role ideologies and expectations affect female achievement, and examines antecedents of female…

Differences between males and females have been documented for a number of behaviors. Among the environmental determinants of the development of behavioral sex differences is differential treatment of girls and boys by their parents and teachers. This paper reviews and comments on the research literature concerning differential socialization of…

This annotated bibliography consists of 136 entries pertaining to the counseling of women. Each annotation is preceded by a list of key words that provide clues as to the content of each article. (Author)

The purpose of this guide is to gather together in one volume information about nonprint media dealing with new career options for women. The 112 films, filmstrips, videotapes and cassettes, slides, photograph sets and games included in the guide are listed in alphabetical order by title. For each entry the following information is provided:…

This bibliography provides references to works that analyze children's books and school texts in terms of their racist and sexist content. One hundred eighty books, journal articles, and doctoral dissertations, examining works for children from preschool through adolescent years, are cited. (MK)

This bibliography was prepared to make adults aware of the conscious and unconscious messages contained in children's books. The listings are based on the collection at the California Polytechnic State University library. Part One is an annotated bibliography of juvenile books that display positive role models for children in preschool to grade…

This annotated bibliography contains over 500 sources on the historical and contemporary development and expression of male and female sexuality. There are 68 topic headings which provide easy access for subject areas. A major portion of the bibliography is devoted to contemporary male-female sexuality. These materials consist of research findings…

The annotated bibliography was prepared to assist those applying for grants under Part D of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended. The bibliography is intended to help applicants plan and conduct better projects as a result of knowing about completed and ongoing research. Computer-assisted searches of several data bases recovered items…