A survey of the Toronto security industry (n=196) found that some females have found better jobs in it; 11.7% of employees were female, but 44.4% of them were office workers. More women clients may influence the numbers of women in management, perhaps due to the process of gender homophily. (JOW)

Examines whether older siblings (as orientational others) influence the timing of younger siblings' first intercourse. Results, based on 183 pairs of independent interviews, indicate that older brothers' sexual behavior has a significant influence on the timing of young siblings' initiation of sexual intercourse. Addresses the interaction of these…

Discusses the reasons why, despite changes in both society and attitudes of men and women towards their roles, there still exists inequality between the sexes. Also discusses how this inequality negatively affects intimate relationships. Suggests ways that men, women, and society can remedy the situation and encourage greater fulfillment in love.…

Discussion of the Library History Seminars, founded by Louis Shores, focuses on various characteristics of the first nine seminar participants, including their gender and institutional affiliation. Analyzes the data to provide a picture of who does library history and how the discipline's research interests have evolved over the past 30 years.…

Used data from various sources, including profiles of 10 Canadian universities, to study the participation of Canadian women in the academy to see if it has reached the "critical mass" necessary to achieve gender sensitivity. Findings show that in some cases, the minimum level of participation (35%) was attained, but generally critical…

Argues that men and women write differently in college writing classes. Suggests that while the maternal model may be the most successful for teaching, male teachers can incorporate maternal approaches, and conversely, female teachers can incorporate masculine approaches. Evaluates the academic essay and the place of the female voice in academic…

Examines the women's pages of the "Washington Post" in the 1950s that were edited by Marie Sauer. States that the newspaper turned down Sauer's request in 1952 to change from traditional women's pages to a unisex "lifestyle" section. Analyzes how women's pages were shaped by factors such as advertising, professional values, and…

Two studies were conducted to investigate the apparent connection between certain students' reticence in class and their ability to understand relationships in physics. Student gender revealed that a students' apprehension about communicating and reliance on rote memorization are fact related. (SAH)

Explores how science and scientists were produced and reproduced within the setting of a university biology department. Explores the reflexive questions of whether increased female representation in science changed science practice and whether changing science practice increased women's representation in science. (Contains 54 references.)…

There is disagreement over whether girls or boys are at risk in the context of school. Girls outperform boys in school, particularly in stereotypically feminine subjects. However, girls are also more vulnerable to internal distress than boys are. The aim of this research was to understand this pattern of gender differences. (Author)

Investigated women's immediate reactions to sexually harassing questions encountered during realistic job interviews, comparing behavioral and emotional responses to those in imagined harassing interviews. Interviewees who were actually harassed reacted very differently from those who only imagined their responses. Imagined victims anticipated…

The pervasive violence in schools is a manifestation of gender inequality. Discourses of school violence suggest that "others" are responsible and militarist solutions are necessary. These discourses prevent recognition that violence is a symptom of social inequality. (SK)

Presents the main features needed for labor statistics to reflect the respective situations for women and men in the labor market. Identifies topics to be covered and detail needed for significant distinctions to emerge. Explains how the choice of measurement method and data presentation can influence the final result. (Author/JOW)

Presents a rhetorical analysis of the computer mediated communication observed in two Usenet newsgroups. Discusses feminism and computer-mediated communication; the ethos of online discussion; the potential for equality in cyberspace; and discrimination through the use of language. (Contains 48 references.) (LRW)

The seven articles in this theme issue address issues of masculinity in a Canadian context. The issue opens with a discussion of the complexity of gender issues, presents a theoretical framework and four case studies, and pulls together the literature as it points out contradictions. The focus throughout is on how boys and men negotiate masculine…