Studies specific play behaviors of parents and toddlers when playing with baby dolls and a clown as indices of gender-role socialization by parents. The clown and dolls elicited different play behaviors from both the parents and toddlers. Same sex parent/toddler dyads engaged in different types of play from opposite-sex dyads. (MMU)

Counselors need to take into consideration the social construction of gender and its role in the psychological development of women and men and their presenting concerns. Suggests ways counseling centers can affect social and institutional practices that negatively affect female and male students. Emphasizes counselor input for improving college…

Contributes to scholarship on sexual content and gender portrayals in advertising by assessing images of women and men in magazine ads in 1983 and 1993. Finds both genders were portrayed more explicitly and through more sexually intimate contact in 1993; images of men were more explicit in the 1990s; and portrayals were most explicit in women's…

Describes a study of undergraduates that investigated the ability of readers of computer-mediated communication (CMC) such as electronic mail to identify the gender of the author when messages were selected for language characteristics identified in previous studies as being associated with both group development and gender. (Author/LRW)

Shows how the logical framework may be used to provide a structure for gender mainstreaming within organizations. Experiences of Makere University, Uganda, show that the logical framework can be used for planning and for monitoring progress during implementation. (SLD)

Attempts to measure the culture of a business studies department in a British university in order to assess how supportive it is to equal opportunities for women. Utilizes Johnson and Scholes' cultural web as a measurement tool that consists of six categories (organizational structure, power, control, paradigm, symbols, stories, and…

Explores the differences between shame and guilt in suicide, with a focus on experiential and developmental factors and on behavioral reactions to these emotions. Illustrates the role of shame as a motive for suicidal behavior and provides examples of suicidal behavior in Greek tragedy, Asian cultures, jails, and famous individuals. (RJM)

Explores the impact of sexual abuse on male sexual identity. Findings, based on interviews with 10 sexually abused men, suggest that male survivors struggle with the disparity between sexual victimization and societal stereotypes of masculinity. Their greatest difficultly was with social sex-role identity, although they also questioned their…

A study of 644 Lebanese students (grades 6-12) investigated computer attitudes (including the effect of gender and home ownership of computers) using the Bath County Computer Attitudes Scale. Reports on the reliability and factor analysis of the scale and compares findings with studies conducted in other countries using the same scale. (PEN)

The process of reproducing gender through discourses can inhibit role sharing and multiple roles for women. Two discourses influence the psyches of men and women to reproduce ideal types: women and men as equals and men as incompetent caregivers. (SK)

Uses a 1994 lawsuit on behalf of a student being sexually harassed by a classmate, to examine discourse on sexual harassment, suggesting that language is constitutive of sexual norms; discussing prevailing notions of gender, sexuality, and power in schools; and contending that the predominant framework for conceptualizing sexism gives legal…

Discussion of the absence of women and minority groups in computer science and information technology focuses on a study conducted at Middlesex University (England) that investigated how gender and ethnicity connected to computing are perceived by computing science students and how this may influence their decision as future computer scientists…

University counseling centers have traditionally offered workshops to respond to the needs of students seeking guidance in intimate relationships. This workshop has a cultural emphasis that is missing in descriptions of past workshops. Key elements of this workshop are explorations of gender culture and issues related to family of origin.…

Asserts that women are making a modest gain in the community college leadership roles. Discusses university research on women leaders in higher education, most notably that of Gilligan, who stated that women arrive at their responsibilities through care and concern, a different way from the path of justice men emphasized. Presents author's…

Analyzes 295 male and 194 female examinations from introductory atmospheric and oceanic science courses to determine whether or not there exist gender differences in the performance on multiple choice versus constructed response sections of the exams. (Author/SAH)