Dependence is a salient quality in both sexes, although it has been culturally more acceptable for women than for men to acknowledge and accept dependency. The conflict men experience with regard to dependency and the manifestations of such conflict in dependent adult behaviors were examined. Subjects were divided into a "most…

The most critical problems faced by widowers include: (1) dealing with the emotional stress of grief and loneliness; (2) re-establishing identity as a single man; (3) recognizing emotional needs; and (4) coping with the stress of role transition. Unlike the widow, the widower goes through the grieving process alone; he needs help in developing…

Between Fall 1976 and Spring 1978, a study was conducted at Bronx Community College (BCC) to determine: (1) the effect of probationary status on students' subsequent academic performance as measured by grade point average (GPA); (2) whether a response-to-probation phenomenon continued beyond the semester of probation; and (3) the effects of…

This publication is a product of the knowledge development effort implemented under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. It is the second volume of an assessment of the Job Corps, which found that, overall, the Job Corps experience of training young men and women for employment has been beneficial to society, although there…

The study compared male and female performance on the Cadet Evaluation Battery (CEB), a measure of Army officer potential, and compared male scores achieved in two testing periods 4 years apart. The CEB was administered to 637 male cadets in the second year of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in 1971 and to 1,035 female and 926…

It is often suggested that black girls may have a somewhat harder time adjusting to desegregated schools than black boys but that just the opposite is true for white children. This conclusion is based on a relatively small number of studies which have focused on assessing the impact of desegregation on factors such as students' self-esteem or…

Using the Kalamazoo Brothers' data and the Project Talent 11-year Follow-up survey, the authors tested six propositions implied by the meritocratic model of socioeconomic achievement and found the following: (1) the influence of family background on educational attainment, occupational status, and earnings has not fallen over time, nor has the…

Various studies have been conducted to inductively locate the aspects of occupation in one generation which are transmitted to the next generation as found in corresponding aspects of their labor force aspirations and entry levels. This study restricted attention to intergenerational covariation in components of roles rather than to the structural…

This publication advocates the teaching of home economics to both boys and girls, and describes some home economics programs that provide meaningful learning experiences for students of both sexes. The philosophy and legal considerations behind teaching home economics to boys are examined. Changing life styles and social pressures are considered.…

Summary 1978 statistics on application and registration patterns of applicants wishing to pursue full-time study in first-year places in Ontario universities are presented. Comparative data since 1973 are included. Statistics are provided on regular applicants and year five applicants, or those applicants who were registered during the 1977-78…

A study was conducted to identify barriers and develop programatic strategies necessary to overcome those barriers that deter both male and female students from enrolling in vocational education programs of their choice. The study utilized a modified delphi technique to collect the perceptions of the sample groups wanting to enroll in…

The hypotheses for the study were that: (1) there is a significant overall relationship between three variables (independence, level of masculinity, and level of socialization) in combination and two independent variables (sex and degree status) that is different for successful degree candidates (SDC) and all-but-dissertation (ABD) students; (2)…

The empirical phase of this two-phased project was focused on identifying children's sex-stereotypes about adult occupations and testing the use of role-reversed stories as a method of modifying those attitudes within school settings. Subjects were first through fifth grade children from each of a suburban, a small town and a rural school.…

This report consists of an article from the December 1979 issues of the Monthly Labor Review, an explanatory note, and supplementary tables. The article considers these factors which determine the length of time a person works continuously for the same employer: age and sex, marital status of women, race, and occupation and industry. It is shown…

The activities of the first 6 months of a project designed to help 27 emotionally disturbed and learning disabled adolescent boys (ages 14 to 16) overcome the handicapping conditions which render them unemployable are reported. Successful aspects of the program were the career education, community based career development, and volunteer work…