This book examines how four adolescent girls constructed the meaning of their bodies, discussing oppression and resistance, voice and silence, and girls' desires to be seen and heard for who they are as they experience themselves individually and socially. It presents the struggles of two educational researchers trying to create ethical research…

This report asserts that in spite of increases in efforts by universities to recruit and hire women, progress in increasing women's representation among tenured faculty continues to be slow. To increase understanding of the complex factors that influence retention of women faculty, qualitative interviews were conducted with women who voluntarily…

The term "gender equity" can be described as being fair and just toward men and women, showing preference to neither sex, and concern for both sexes. A study addresses the covert and overt discrimination of girls and young women in the nation's elementary and secondary schools and presents and promotes strategies for educators to ensure…

Examined statistical data, structural changes in librarianship, and professional commitment to determine how the status of women in libraries has changed from 1976-96. Found an increase in the salary difference between women and men, more library directors are male in a profession that is more than 80% female, and more men in full-time faculty…

Discusses the relationship between cultural context and the instructional design of interactive multimedia and argues for multiple cultural, rather than multicultural, contextualization of instructional design. Topics include world views; values, ideologies, culture, class and gender; objectivism; constructivism; deracialization; learning theory;…

Counselor bias in the diagnostic process is problematic. This article presents a gender and culturally sensitive clinical interview and diagnostic model for use with all clients. This model, which serves as an alternative approach to traditional diagnostic models method, may also be used for training students. (RJM)

Reflects on issues that arise when preservice teachers are introduced to lesbian and gay concerns in school. Explores preservice teachers' resistance, commonly espoused attitudes and beliefs, and teacher educators' difficulties in challenging myths, stereotypes, and biases. Highlights the perceived irrelevance of gay and lesbian issues to…

Discusses results of a survey of gender factors in library resource use at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria (Africa). Highlights include reasons for library use, how library materials are located, materials consulted, relevance of library materials to information needs, frequency of use, and factors inhibiting effective use of the library.…

Addresses the issue of homophobia, how it affects young children, and how it is commonly exhibited in the classroom environment. Recounts a classroom discussion about what "gay" means, including children's observations and comments. Asserts that children need accurate information, and that all children should be encouraged to be compassionate and…

Analyzes provincial trends in gender-differentiated participation and performance of students in technology-intensive courses in British Columbia public secondary education at a time in Canadian history when competence and confidence with a range of technologies are essential for full cultural participation. Represents a step towards the…

Examines the differences in the undergraduate student experience of direct and re-entry students focusing on undergraduate students (n=112). Used a questionnaire to gather data to investigate the impact of age, gender, past school experiences, and motivation for participating in higher education based on academic self-esteem, self-concept, and…

Investigated the relationship between interest and knowledge among 11th graders from cultures differing in strength of gender-role stereotypes and endorsement of effort- versus interest-based learning. Data on Japanese, Taiwanese, and U.S. students indicated that gender more strongly related to Asian students' than U.S. students' scores. There…

Presents the views and experiences of six girls in two co-educational mathematics classrooms in which computers were regularly used. Indicates a diversity of experiences and views and multiple gender identities. Discusses implications for social justice in mathematics in the age of the information super highway. (Author/KHR)

This study highlights what preservice teachers learned about elementary school gender-equity issues from interacting with a HyperStudio stack. Qualitative and quantitative evidence shows how it positively affected preservice teachers' interests in, attitudes about, and awareness and knowledge of gender-equity issues. (Author/LRW)

Assessed male and female university students' personal gender-role preferences and behaviors in interpersonal situations. Responses to the Male-Female Relations Questionnaire reveal women are less willing than men to assign leadership roles to men, but in social interactions with the other gender, they admitted to deliberately acting…