An evaluation was made of 2 psychologically-based and 2 sociologically-based treatment programs serving lower class, persistantly-offending delinquent boys. The psychological consisted of casework with the youths and their families; the sociological, which was significantly more effective, offered educational development and job placement.…

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the dimensions of sex role behavior. The Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) was administered to 270 male and female undergraduate students. The BSRI contains 20 masculine characteristics (acts as a leader, ambitious, self-reliant), 20 female characteristics (warm, gentle, loves children), and 20 neutral…

This paper attempts to identify some of the reasons for problems in American-British communication, particularly in the use of intonational contours by male and female speakers. One major contrast between British and American speech is found in the use of heads. Rising heads seem to be more frequent in British English, whereas a neutral head is…

A questionnaire seeking information on the relative influence of patronage factors (characteristics of an institution), sources of influence (family, friends), and influential practices and media (recruitment tactics) was administered to 100 freshmen, to determine if reasons for attending Piedmont Technical Institute differed by age, sex, or race.…

This report summarizes the findings of the 1975-76 follow-up study of 1,487 former students at 10 Oregon community colleges. Of the respondents, 48% were female, 52% were male, 41% were at least 26 years old, 37% were early leavers (those who did not complete their programs), and 63% were graduates. Participants answered questions on present…

The reasoning ability of 20 ninth grade, 20 eleventh grade, and 15 college freshman boys was explored. Three tasks in reasoning were given each student. In the "turtles task" the student was asked to test a hypothesis; from his responses the investigator determined whether the student tested the hypothesis by trying to find confirming instance or,…

To observe the relationship of auditory and visual receptive skills to achievement in reading, 80 eight-year-old children were given a diagnostic test battery which examined three receptive skills--attention to stimuli, discrimination, and memory--within three sensory modalities--auditory, visual, and auditory-visual. The control group consisted…

These instructional activities are designed for teachers to use with junior high students. They serve as a brief yet practical introduction to the issue of sexism as it affects men. The first section provides background information about the issue of male sex role stereotyping. It is for the teacher's use only. It describes the techniques society…

This study examines the effect of paternal availability on the son's development. It was hypothesized that the son of the more available father would have better problem-solving ability and a more masculine orientation than the son of the less available father. The subjects were 30 four-five year olds and their parents. A questionnaire was given…

This study was concerned with the relative usefulness of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) for black men and white men at the University of Colorado. The study provided evidence that the SVIB can be relevant for black students without applying different norms. (Author)

A study was conducted comparing the sex stereotypes present in selected Mexican reading primers published in 1960 with those present in primers published in 1972 to determine whether any significant changes in sex stereotyping were reflected in the 1972 primers. Comparisons were made between four primers published in 1960 for grades one through…

Employment statistics of colleges and universities in New York State are listed for full- and part-time employees, numbers of men and women, occupational activity, institutional classification, salary and tenure status, and percentage distribution of faculty by age and racial/ethnic origin. The following information appears in tabular form: (1)…

A study was conducted to test the following hypotheses concerning division of household labor (DOHL) between husbands and wives: (1) the division of household labor is somewhat affected by the availability of time, especially the wife's time; (2) there are strong effects of relative power, as measured by market-related resources, marital…

The enrollment of women in higher education in relation to overall enrollment during the past decade is examined. For bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first-professional degrees, the following are considered: the overall picture, representation of women among degree recipients by field of study for 1979 as compared with 1971; and the relative…

This collection of tables includes data for the 1979-80 California school concerning: (1) enrollment by sex, by racial ethnic group, and by county; (2) enrollment by grade level and by racial ethnic group; (3) high school graduates by racial/ethnic group and by county; (4) district level staff by racial/ethnic group and by county (1979); and (5)…