Results of interviews with 15 women executives were compared to a 1978 study. Socialization and skill development remain important management training needs, but there is less concern now for training about stereotyping. The importance of communication, networking, power, and politics increased substantially, indicating areas where significant…

This article reviews the historical development of female participation in sports, then identifies the unique issues associated with women's struggles for athletic acceptance and competitive excellence. Topics discussed include talent recognition and development, sex roles and socialization, physiology and maturation, coaching the female athlete,…

Undergraduate students (n=178) from a variety of academic disciplines completed the Inviting-Disinviting Index (IDI) to measure the degree of inviting and disinviting behavior addressed to oneself and others. The hypothesis that people tend to be more disinviting to themselves than they are to others was supported. (JPS)

Discusses dimensions of diversity that cannot be changed such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, and physical qualities, and secondary characteristics that can be changed such as religion, marital status, educational level, and socioeconomic background. Reviews attitudes toward diversity during the past 40 years of organized camping and how camps…

Ethnic socialization was explored for 58 middle-income African American children in predominantly white schools. Correlation analyses indicated that children's reports of ethnic socialization were related to the encounter stage of ethnic identity, but the report of ethnic socialization was predictive of lower classroom grades. (SLD)

Observed the interactions of 24 well and 26 depressed mothers with their 5-year-old children. Found no difference between well and depressed mothers' granting or denial of their children's requests. Depressed, but not well, mothers' responses to child requests could be predicted from their self-reported mood and child behavior. (BC)

Discusses authority's relevance to moral education. Suggests that the concept of authority has been neglected in theory and practice. Argues that no human interaction is possible without authority. Discusses authority's legitimacy and scope of authority in the context of compelling school attendance. Underscores authority's role in moral and…

Reviews effects of British occupation and educational policies of Naser and Sadat on the mixed educational messages given to Egyptian women by higher education and society. Notes that educated women are considered valuable, but few employment opportunities are available, and education for women is viewed as a stopgap until marriage. (SK)

Responses from 78 percent of 250 women certified as administrators but not practicing found that most did not apply for administrative positions because they preferred their present job. Some evidence was found of psychological acceptance of secondary roles and lack of socialization to administration. (SK)

An Israeli survey of 209 men and 136 women (96 percent response) found women were less work centered than men of intermediate socioeconomic status (SES)--these women were usually wives, mothers, and employed; women's country of origin was relevant to work role centrality; and SES, values, and job satisfaction explained centrality for men, SES,…

Reviews the history of Catholic education in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present; discusses its academic effectiveness and the future of Catholic schools. (SK)

A strictly Eurocentric perspective will not properly prepare students for a successful future in a multicultural world. Because students internalize what they are taught, schools profoundly affect children's confidence and self-esteem. An Afrocentric, multicultural curriculum would benefit both white and African-American students, because both…

Many schools fail to recognize slower learners' needs and to develop interdisciplinary and cooperative learning exercises allowing "crows" to soar educationally. Adopting the middle school philosophy and organizing a school into heterogeneous groups is insufficient. Every school must promote diversity in the classroom that enriches the…

Identifies the types of uncertainty new hires experience. Documents newcomers' information-seeking strategy preferences and target reliance patterns for coping with different forms of uncertainty. Examines 200 new hires' narratives. Finds that new hire information target preferences were influenced by type of uncertainty. Suggests broadening the…

Data from sample of 232 seventh, 225 ninth, and 222 eleventh graders were analyzed using Health Belief Model, which accounted for 43 percent, 27 percent, and 17 percent, respectively, of variance in safer sex intentions. Health-related motivations should be focus of educational programs for younger adolescents, whereas social environment and…