Examines the development of consciousness raising as part of the women's liberation movement, and the transformations of consciousness raising as it moved into the group therapy movement. Considers whether consciouness raising has value for the women's movement and for individuals, as long as the political content is left out. (BH)

This article examines certain biological factors which are exclusively operative in the female, factors which require understanding to facilitate effective counseling of women. (Author)

This article, presented at the 1976 Convention of the American Association of Black Psychologists, examines suicide among Black women. The suicide rate for this group has increased more rapidly than among other groups studied. (Author/HMV)

Starting with a definition of what constitutes midlife, crises, and reverberations, the paper addresses some commonly preferred support networks chosen by women in midlife, with particular emphasis on the perceived value of each as a factor in adjustment and life satisfaction. (Author)

Although it is considered a woman's profession, social work appears to be lagging behind other disciplines in recognizing the special problems of female workers and clients. This article focuses on several selected issues to show how gender is a factor in social work practice. (Author)

Reports on present findings regarding role conflict in women today. (HMV)

Examines sexism in children's literature in fairy tales and preschool books focusing particularly on occupational stereotyping. (HMV)

Unemployment of women has scarcely been considered by policymakers. The author discusses differences between women and men in rates and types of unemployment and stresses the special problems and needs of unemployed women that must be taken into account in making social policy. (Author)

Sexual sterotyping affects the incarceration of women, their treatment in prisons and jails, and their reception in the community following release. While women's organizations play a major role in improving conditions facing incarcerated women, they have perpetuated the sterotypes. Because of sex role sterotyping, we have denied justice to women.…

This paper explores the older woman's place in our nation's economy, with special emphasis on the impact of employment levels, pension plans, and Social Security benefits. It concludes that preservation of the family as an institution depends on making marriage and divorce more equitable relationships. (Author)

The key word in counseling female adolescents is "choice." Now young women may at last have a variety of socially acceptable alternatives to consider when responding to the proverbial question, What are you going to be when you grow up? (Author)

Concludes that nothing significant will happen to battered women until the criminal justice system starts to live up to its moral and legal obligation to them. (Author/AM)

Discusses the relationship between conceptual frameworks and methodology in psychology. Argues that models of reality influence research in terms of question selection, causal factors hypothesized, and interpretation of data. Considers the position and role of women as objects and agents of research using a sociology of knowledge perspective.…

A sample of 19 American and British women authors, born before 1910 and still publishing, shows a consistent life pattern: their first publication was relatively late (median 31 years) and they were recognized late (median 39 years). Follow-up research will assemble biographical data. Their life patterns may yield interesting information about…

This paper presents some preliminary data on rape and older women as a means for informing the interested in gathering data in their own geographic and/or socio-economic areas. Utilizing data from the 1970 census in Los Angeles, the author attempts to paint a broad-brush picture of this situation in a large metropolitan city. In addition, he hopes…