Oral language abilities in 20 boys (ages 9-13) with chronic behavior disorder were investigated, using 20 standardized language measures. Findings indicated generally poor or inconsistent language skills, with abstract concepts and linguistically complex structures particularly difficult. (Author/DB)

Men's responses to women's demands for educational equality during three peak periods of activism for women's equality (mid-nineteenth century, turn of the century, and contemporary era) are examined for the insight they offer into the different issues and shifting arguments for and against gender equality in this and other arenas. (MSE)

Research on college students' evaluations of their male and female teachers is synthesized and compared with results of research on student evaluation of hypothetical male and female teachers. Results suggest the interaction of gender, teacher characteristics/behaviors, and student perceptions and expectations is complex. (MSE)

The applicability of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), developed in the United States, to another culture was assessed by investigating reliability and validity of the SWLS with 99 boys and 118 girls from Portugal. The cross-national validity of the scale and its utility with different age groups are supported. (SLD)

Heterogeneity in 8- to 10-year-old girls who were rejected by their peers was investigated. Cluster analysis revealed two groups, the more deviant being characterized by withdrawal, anxiety, and low academic functioning. Aggression did not differentiate the two groups. (BC)

Describes the demographic trends and health risk factors of the growing elderly population, especially poor minorities. Suggests rethinking traditional hospital and nursing home roles in health care delivery to the elderly, expanding research concerns, reworking access to Medicaid, and ensuring health care to minorities. (CJS)

It is argued that values internalized in the course of female socialization, domestic responsibilities, and institutional reward structures based on the male life cycle negatively affects the career patterns of academic women. Female part-time faculty are less likely than males to make the transition to full-time positions. (Author/MLW)

A statistical comparison was conducted of 120 Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of intermediate-grade male students with behavioral disorders and learning disabilities in resource and self-contained programs. Differences were found in terms of federal mandate compliance, number of annual goals and completed short-term objectives, and…

According to an Oregon longitudinal study, the single best predictor of adolescent criminal behavior is a long-established pattern of early school antisocial behavior. The most promising intervention programs feature a strong family component and direct intervention procedures simultaneously applied to the student's school behavior. A sidebar…

This article reviews data from a national survey of gifted children (n=329) to support the idea that the problems of gifted boys can be differentiated in terms of cultural conditioning, sexuality and success-orientation, and ego development. These issues are related to other findings from male studies. (Author/DB)

Contends that the growth of secondary education for females in Germany brought conflict between the girls' school teachers and female teachers who were involved in the women's rights movement. Discusses the vocational educational goals of the earlier schools and the liberal arts-professional goals of the newer upper secondary schools. (CFR)

The planning, attention, simultaneous, successive (PASS) cognitive processing model was applied to the study of gender differences for 94 male and 103 female elementary school and high school students. Results show that the PASS model offers a feasible approach to the conceptualization of cognitive processes. (SLD)

Assesses the impact of women's studies courses on students' feminist activism and related behaviors in a qualitative and quantitative study of 161 female and 18 male college students compared with 154 controls. At posttesting, the impact of womens' studies was found in students' reports of increased activism and influence on personal lives. (SLD)

Examines whether male students dominated classroom interactions in home economic lessons and whether other classroom processes sustained gender divisions in this subject. Results from 4 classes involving 34 boys and 31 girls include the observation that boys receive more discipline and praise in reaching the same standards as that expected of…

Argues that ways in which the experience of manhood has structured the course and meanings of American men's activities must be examined. Pioneering work of feminist scholars has made us aware of the centrality of gender in shaping social life. It is now necessary to extend these studies to men. (SLD)