Asian Americans are popularly stereotyped as possessing innate characteristics that enable them to achieve excellence in virtually all fields of endeavor. But the reality of contemporary Asian American experiences is more complex, less easily summed up, and not yet thoroughly documented or understood. Current evidence does suggest, however, that…

To investigate dimensions of fathers' participation in family work and to examine the effects of each dimension on children's sex-role related attitudes, this study collected data from 160 fathers of kindergarten and fourth-grade children, their wives, and their children. Fathers and mothers were interviewed jointly as well as separately and they…

A 1983 four-community survey of 220 rural Utah households had as its central analysis issue the extent to which conflict plays a modulating role in linking network positions. Not only do most network analysis approaches reflect an implicit assumption that network ties involving conflict are mutually exclusive from and incompatible with support…

A study investigating the perceptions of students of English as a second language (ESL) regarding formal and informal speech in English also looked at their implications for teaching ESL. It was proposed that because the manner of speech a teacher uses may influence the students' ability to acquire the material presented, it may be helpful to…

A study was conducted to examine the effects of students' interests on their writing. A group of 571 high school seniors, fluent and nonfluent in writing, completed a questionnaire dealing with aspects of writing interest, such as subject, form, or voice. Tape recorded interviews addressing the same aspects were conducted with 11 fluent seniors…

The pamphlet provides resources to help educators understand issues of sex discrimination and stereotyping and eliminate their occurrence in classrooms. An introductory section presents selection criteria for instructional materials which deal with issues of stereotyping and which promote individual student growth. Such materials should be…

A study was conducted to determine why so few women applicants were admitted to apprenticeships, what the differences were between the successful and unsuccessful applicants, and what programs and services were needed to insure the success of both applicants and apprentices. In order to identify the major problem areas, 110 questionnaires were…

In an effort to examine the effects of institutional racism on Native American preschoolers, a modified version of the Porter doll play and storytelling test was administered to 117 American Indian children (aged 3-5 1/2 years) and a control group of 95 white children comparable in age and geographical distribution. Separated into sub-groups…

This document discusses sex role stereotyping in classrooms, reading materials, and standardized tests and examines the implications of sexism in reading and communication skills classrooms. A section for teachers, intended for preservice or inservice sessions, contains materials, objectives, and procedures for general discussion on values…

How the pressure of a stiff competition for admission to medical school affects undergraduates at Yale University is examined. Results of questionnaires completed by 317 Yale undergraduates including 101 premedical students, in 1977, are presented. It was found that students do hold a fairly strong negative stereotype of the premedical student who…

Male and female subjects judged an essay purportedly written by an attractive or an unattractive female author. The attractive author was rated as significantly more talented by male judges. Female judges rated the attractive author less talented although this difference was not statistically significant. A second experiment concerned ratings by…

Teachers must be trained to recognize and meet student needs that have evolved through societal changes. At present, children are given too much factual knowledge without the emotional background necessary to cope with and use the knowledge. They must be given the opportunity to want to learn without having knowledge thrust upon them at an early…

Twelve black and 11 white women attending two state universities in the South were interviewed about their choice of majors and careers. The sample was selected through advertising on the campuses and was more heavily weighted with women who had chosen mathematics or scientific careers. It was found that there are common themes in the career…

Feminist therapists' writings, while focusing on the needs of female clients, do not always consider the limitations of the therapist. Gender differences in beginning psychotherapists' behaviors and client interactions were investigated to determine the effect of sex-role stereotyping on therapeutic interactions and interventions. Verbatim…

This publication contains two activities on aging for use with secondary students. The activities are designed to challenge the prevailing myths about growing old, to provide students with better information, and to foster more positive attitudes about older people. In the first activity, which will take about five class periods, students clarify…