Field testing of learning materials developed by the Counselors Expanding Career Options (CECO) Project, specifically The Whole Person Book, was conducted during the 1977-1978 school year in 72 secondary schools in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Colorado. The field test design established three comparison groups of secondary counselors and teachers.…

One of a series of studies originating in Austin, Texas examining the relative contribution of the primary socializing agents on the child's sex-role development, their study was designed to determine whether mother and peers of nursery school children differentially reward or punish play with sex-appropriate or sex-inappropriate toys. The study…

This master's thesis investigates the effects of exposing children to curriculum materials that show men and women can do the same work. Four classes of second graders served as subjects. All subjects were pretested on an occupational classification measure. Two of the participating classes were randomly selected to receive the experimental…

A three-phase assessment was conducted to field test a curriculum developed to expand career horizons for both young men and young women and to help eliminate sex role stereotyping. Intended for grades 7-14, this curriculum emphasized the increasing options for women in vocational education programs and non-traditional careers. First, the…

A study was conducted to (1) describe male enrollment in secondary home economics programs, (2) compile data on the home economics teachers and departments, and (3) gain insight into factors the school superintendents saw as having the most effect on male enrollment in the public secondary schools in Pennsylvania. Data were collected through…

During the Progressive Era (late 19th and early 20th Centuries), the theories of educational psychologists G. Stanley Hall and Edward L. Thorndike provided a basis for educational policy formation. It is hypothesized that their educational policies led to separate and unequal educational programs for women. Review of their writing indicates that…

The document reviews literature relevant to male/female leadership effectiveness and outlines research needs in this area. Three factors which contribute to successful leadership include leadership role, leadership style, and situational characteristics. Literature concerning leadership role reveals that in mixed-sex groups, women are less likely…

Attitudes females have toward women's roles and working mothers are examined. Data collected from juniors and senior college students in education reveal the following: college females continue to hold traditional views of women, and a need exists to increase the perception among adolescent females of changing sex roles and opportunities in…

The general purpose of this book is to examine applications of the component approach to sensitivity training. Chapter 2 examines the goals of training and considers each of the components (level of perception, spread of perception, empathy, observation, stereotypes, and the individual), together with interaction studies, filmed and taped…

This annotated bibliography cites 132 multiethnic curriculum materials for grades K through 12. It is designed to be used by students, teachers, and administrators. Some of the materials focus on specific groups, such as Blacks, American Indians, Puerto Ricans, Italian Americans, Chinese Americans, Slavs, Scandinavians, and women. Other materials…

This issue of the "Interracial Books for Children Bulletin" has three major articles. The first deals with the book titled, "The Five Chinese Brothers". This is one of the most widely circulated children's books in the United States. Although this book has been tauted as being authentically "Chinese", it is being…

This research investigates how androgynous men and women are evaluated relative to those who are sex-typed or sex reversed, and also investigates the joint effects of attractiveness and sex-role upon such evaluation. Two studies with replicable results were conducted. In each, approximately 185 male and 185 female undergraduates were asked to rate…

This module consists of materials designed for use in an inservice program which, in its entirety, runs 16 hours. Instructions for conducting the Workshop Activities are included at appropriate intervals throughout the module. The program is divided into three units: (1) awareness of sex sterotyping in self, society and schools; (2) setting goals…

This module consists of materials for use in an inservice program for school counselors and other pupil personnel workers and is designed to aid in diminishing sex sterotyping. There are two major parts to this training program. The first is an eight-hour Workshop Component which is divided into four two-hour units. The second component is a…

This inservice training module is designed to sensitize participants to the prevalence of role sterotyping and the manner in which sterotypes are perpetuated in our social institutions. It is intended for presentation to mixed groups of parents, educators, and community members. It may also be used by high school students. The module consists of…