The sociological context of magazine advertisements, particularly gender role descriptions, can be used to develop students' visual literacy. The techniques described are usually employed as an initial exercise in sensitizing undergraduate or graduate students to some of the issues involved in the content analysis of visual media. (Author/RM)

The evolving common school is public, community-based, supported by public taxation, and a secular alternative available to parents and their children. The "not-so-common" school, an example of which is Mendel Catholic High School (Chicago, Illinois), features curriculum constructed by professionals, religious training, and determination…

A survey of one school's undergraduate pharmacy students' attitudes toward the elderly showed female students to have a slightly more favorable attitude than males. (Author/MSE)

Compared results of a cognitive-behavioral program employing relaxation training, cognitive training in problem solving, self-statement modification, and behavior rehearsal techniques to results from a control group in a program modifying impulsive behavior in adolescent youthful offenders. The program successfully modified overt antisocial…

Explored the possibility of changing male attitudes toward women's career development using two videotapes, one featuring men and one featuring women. Results showed the group viewing the videotape featuring men was significantly more liberal. Discusses implications for counseling and research. (PAS)

Sex differences in ability and achievement appear to be diminishing, but considerable controversy exists about their role in mathematics achievement. Standardized test data on reading and mathematics achievement by sex and age are analyzed. Possible effects of biological factors are also discussed, along with information about educational and…

Nigerian secondary school students considered engineering, medicine, and university teaching to be highly prestigious occupations. Males had higher occupational aspirations than females, and urban adolescents chose higher careers than rural adolescents. (Author/MJL)

Two dental classes were tested for personality change in the freshman year and after graduation. Significant test/retest increases were found on orderliness and conformity scales and decreases on the activity/energy scale. Sex differences occurred on activity/energy, emotional stability, and masculinity/femininity scales. In one class, females…

New York University instituted a classwide screening and testing program for specific learning disabilities in dental students. Follow-up, in-depth examinations yielded a 90-percent identification accuracy rate. Specific test results, data analysis, and comparisons of self-report measures are presented and program accommodations are suggested.…

Analyzed primary-group concept, secondary-group concept, self-concept, mainstream self, and self-acceptance in relation to self-reported delinquency among (N=264) White males in urban fringe high schools. Results show dimensions of self were highly interrelated and highly related to attitudes--but explained very little self-reported delinquency.…

The major purpose of this study was to determine if the enrollment percentages of males in first-year vocational home economics courses differed significantly among teachers classified as masculine, feminine, androgynous, or undifferentiated as measured by the Bem Sex Role Inventory. (Author/CT)

The neuropsychological status and neuromotor performance of adolescent boys from lower-middle-class social environments who were detained as juvenile delinquents were compared to those of nondelinquent lower- and upper-middle-class controls. Principal aims were to investigate relationships between delinquency and learning disabilities,…

Forty-two White, male university students rated five written female role statements matched with videotaped females on an 11-point probability of marriage scale. Preference was given to family-oriented women with some career involvement. Results also indicated interaction among work roles, female physical attractiveness, and male self-esteem. (JCD)

Compared Black and White teachers' attributions of positive and negative characteristics to Black and White students. Found that girls, especially White girls, were perceived more positively than boys, and that both Black and White teachers perceive Black students more negatively than they perceive White students. (Author/MJL)

Examines suicide statistics among Blacks, particularly males. Holds that high suicide rates for Black males are related to low self-image, resulting from various socioeconomic barriers. Recommends community prevention programs and community support systems as suicide deterrents. (DA)