Suggests the helping professions ignore older homosexual men and women, groups that have special strengths and needs. Describes the institutional, legal, emotional, and medical problems older homosexuals face and discusses how social workers can provide services to these groups. (Author)

Discusses some of the problems in recent research on sex differences in classroom interaction, and suggests an interaction model of sex equity in the classroom. The model involves three concepts that characterize the transmission and reinforcement of sex role messages: teacher feedback, role opportunity structure, and student mediation. (CM)

The social science/work literature is reviewed to determine what needs to be incorporated into the social work curriculum to eliminate sexist content and provide substantive knowledge about women. Sexism's influence on established theory and research--and its effect on social workers, policy and services, and practice--are highlighted. (Author/MSE)

Provides plot summaries of books for young readers two to nine years of age that present images of different types of family life. Books about the origin and development of families, family roles and relationships, alternate caretakers as well as books focusing on nonsexist roles, and emotions are briefly described. (Author/RH)

Freshmen women (N=530) completed a 78-item inventory examining differences between women who choose traditional and nontraditional careers. Results indicated that women who make nontraditional career choices have higher achievement orientation, have better study skills, are more encouraged to explore nontraditional interests, and have more…

To determine effectiveness of instructions designed to reduce sex discrimination in employment interviews, students were asked to rate resumes for a male and a female applicant under different instructional conditions. Results suggested that: legal warnings may bias ratings in favor of male applicants; and specifying job requirements reduces…

Male (N=110) and female (N=84) undergraduate students completed a variant of the Semantic Differential questionnaire. Subjects evaluated either male or female liberal arts and engineering majors. Female engineering majors were evaluated as less attractive than their female liberal arts counterparts. (Author)

Explores the relationship between degree of accent in the English of Mexican American speakers as assessed by native raters, and the social judgments of raters toward accented speakers. Results of the study are discussed in relation to Giles and Powesland's (1975) incremental theory of class-related standard. (Author/MES)

This interview with junior high school-level industrial arts teacher, Dr. Les Litherland, gives the reader insights into the personal history and attitudes which motivate an innovative teacher. Examples of his teaching methods and work experiences are included. (AM)

Students rated photographs of teachers on seven factors of teacher performance. Across all developmental levels and all factors, ratings of unattractive teachers were lower. At all developmental levels, older teachers received lower ratings than younger teachers. Sex of teacher was a more influential factor at grades 11 and 13. (Author/RD)

Reports that instead of becoming progressively less sexist with each year in college, students' sex role attitudes tend to reflect changes in local public opinion. Those initially the most sexist demonstrated the greatest degree of attitude change over a three-year period. (Author/ST)

Compared the career aspirations of undergraduates at six institutions by sex, race, and college setting. Results uncovered substantial sex differences that may be occupationally crippling to women. These differences may be both a cause and an effect of having a sex-segregated occupational structure. (Author)

Six educators discuss the progress and remaining problems of fighting sexist language, both in the classroom and in literature and other reading materials. Some techniques for promoting sex-fair language are offered. (RL)

Examines the French national character as revealed through "ethos studies," social science studies, and lexicographic references. French attitudes toward Americans are also presented. (Author/AM)

Societal attitudes, parental attitudes, and young women's abilities and interests and how they affect their choices of careers are examined. Attitudes toward sex-role appropriateness of occupations, women's anticipated career choices, career pioneers, masculinity v femininity, intrinsic v extrinsic job rewards, time of choice, and predictors of…