Changes in women's participation in university education in Australia, as students, graduates, and faculty, are outlined with statistical data and analyzed in the context of Australia's economic history. Despite increased female participation at all levels, heavy imbalances are found to continue, particularly at the upper levels. (MSE)

Study of the social psychology of juries used innovative methodology high in experimental and mundane realism to make participants (48 Anglo and 48 Chicano college students) believe they were on juries (6-person, both sexes, multi-ethnic) whose decisions would affect defendants. Results highlighted importance of ethnic factors in jury research.…

The pattern of honors degrees awarded in British universities in 1967, 1978, and 1979 shows women receiving lower percentages of both top and weakest honors degrees. Various explanations are considered, and it is concluded that the answer is in the differences in distribution of ability measured by intelligence tests. (MSE)

Offers (1) definitions of the terms "sex differences,""gender identity," and "sex roles"; (2) a list of sex role problems students will have to face as adults; and (3) some strategies for coping with sex role changes and conflicts. (FL)

Although single fathers constitute a minority of one-parent families, over a half million men are rearing their minor children alone. These fathers must make special psychological and sociological adjustments. This paper reports the findings of an exploratory, comparative case study into the parental experiences of single fathers (N=32). (Author)

This article focuses on stepfathering in the United States. The extent of the phenomena is estimated and an historical perspective is provided. Available empirical research is reviewed and possible future directions for study are suggested. To aid in this study, a conceptual model is delineated. (Author)

The problems of boys in schools, especially in reading and writing, have been the focus of statistical data, but research rarely points out how literacy educators can combat those problems. This book shares what the authors learned in working with a diverse group of young men to understand how they use literacy and what conditions promote it.…

This book is intended to give educators an overview of Fragile X syndrome, including how it affects individuals, usually males, and how teachers can use strategies and methods suited to their specific needs. Chapter 1 briefly describes those medical aspects of Fragile X that teachers may find helpful. Chapter 2 looks at typical characteristics of…

In rural Mexico, the Progresa program provided educational grants to poor mothers of children enrolled in grades 3-9 and attending 85 percent of the school days. Payments were increased at the higher grades, a premium was paid for girls enrolled in grades 7-9, and every 6 months the grants were adjusted upward to compensate for inflation. The…

The purpose of this article is to assess six habits of academic achievement by African American male students from households of poverty whom been successful in completing a 5-A high school program of study. Despite the wealth of research that indicates a great disparity among racial and gender groups with regard to standardized assessment,…

Hmong students represent how a relatively infant culture in the United States adapts to the education system. A study of three Hmong male university students and how they dealt with diversity on a personal and social level is presented here. The intent was to explore Hmong men's experience in college with their potential need to utilize student…

The role of male teachers in early childhood education can be examined from many perspectives, including the need for male teachers, advantages and disadvantages of being a male in the profession, or why there are not more of them. In order to find out what male teachers think about teaching at the early childhood level, a survey consisting of 26…

This report provides a basis for understanding the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results on the Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS) through exploratory factor procedures. Recently, researchers have expanded the available psychometric information on the GRCS through the application of CFA procedures to the hypothesized four-factor model. The…

This document consists of the two issues of the "Alabama Counseling Association Journal" published during 1996. The focus of the journal is on communicating ideas and information that will help counselors to implement the counseling role and develop the profession of counseling. Issue number 1 includes the following articles:…

Although the gap between women's and men's wages differs slightly depending on how the gap is measured, no matter how they are measured, women's earnings are below those received by men in 97% of the occupations for which data are available. Since 1979, women's earnings have been climbing when compared with men's earnings, gaining steeply during…