Girls are only one of several groups that governments in Australia, as in other parts of the world, have recognized as suffering educational disadvantage. The problems of other groups are clear-cut and appropriate action plainly indicated. But in the case of girls, the causes are far more complex, entrenched in society, and education systems have…

An interesting approach to the topic of women and literature is to see if the real working roles of women have been reflected in fiction. As delineated in novels, women are seen engaged in: (l) farm labor; (2) jobs that are extensions of their nurturing roles; (3) factory work--especially in the early textile and clothing mills; and (4) housework…

This publication for Indiana vocational education personnel is intended to raise some sex equity issues. In its best use, it provides educators with a bibliography of resources available from the Library Services and Consultation and Field Services units of Vocational Education Services (VES). Section 1 on the problem of equity discusses the…

Intimacy as experienced in best friendships was studied with respect to sex differences and sex roles, the development of components of intimacy in childhood and adolescence, and the possible interrelationship of intimacy and ego identity. Instruments included items from: (1) The Self-Perception Inventory; (2) The Gender-Role Assignment Scale; (3)…

Factors that affect interracial relationships of white faculty at predominantly black colleges are considered. Based on theoretical writings and research, five dynamics influencing black-white interaction are identified: prejudice and stereotyping, dominance by whites, racial role-playing, social acceptance/social distance, and value differences.…

A study examined the attitudes of a group of 66 fifth and eighth graders in four classes in an intermediate school located in rural southeast Louisiana toward a set of traditional sex role-typed occupations. Age (grade level) did not appear to influence students' attitudes toward the interrelationship of sex and occupational choice. Furthermore,…

A review of more than 500 empirical studies conducted since 1970 on the achievement of Mexican Americans identified prior claims supported and/or refuted by data, isolated promising hypotheses for further investigation or educational implementation, and made recommendations for improvement of schooling, school-home relations, and teacher…

A collection of 16 brief articles are provided as possible reprints for newsletters and bulletins in school district working to achieve Title IX compliance and sex equity. Topics covered are: children's spare time, women in nontraditional jobs, changing work patterns, females and math, tots and toys, child care and working parents, tomboys, gifted…

Ten selected papers and a panel discussion are included in these conference proceedings. The first paper is entitled "The Emergence of Women in Twentieth-Century Chilean History and Literature" (Caroline Richards). The second paper is "Attitudes Toward Gender in Two Cultures: Puerto Rico and the United States" (Margaret Berrio,…

Nontraditional Options in Training for Employment (NOTE) informed displaced homemakers and high school women about the advantages of nontraditional work and encouraged them to pursue vocational training. The first objective was to recruit 60 displaced homemakers and high school women and to inform them about the advantages of technological…

The myth of Asians as "the model minority" may hide the instructional needs of Asians and mislead policymakers. There is growing concern that Asians' low verbal scores are masked by their higher than average math scores and high school grade point averages. Principals and key staff at 12 (out of 20) schools identified as having…

The goal of sex equity in education is to provide unrestricted opportunities for all students. As a result of upbringing, most people have a different set of expectations, behavior standards, rewards, and punishments for females and males. This way of responding differently to each sex is called bias. Sex bias leads to sex discrimination, which…

That women hold less than 3 percent of secondary school principalships underscores society's contuinuing use of sexual stereotypes. Among the misguided assumptions hindering women's professional aspirations are beliefs about their lack of interest in promotions and their ineffectiveness as authority models. There is also the behavioral…

Presented in matrix form, this guide presents sample activities and resources for teaching cross-cultural studies and global education in a variety of content areas in the K-12 curriculum. Five goals are presented: to develop increased self-awareness and a positive self-concept among students of all ethnic groups; to develop an understanding and…

The Equal Goals in Occupations (EGO) project is a program of training in sex equity issues and skills for vocational education personnel in Hawaii's 39 public secondary schools, delivered over a five-year period (l978-l982). To evaluate the project, data were gathered from current and former EGO project participants and vocational enrollment…