Suggests ways of studying women's biographies so as to provide young girls with appropriate role models. (DD)

Research into the socializing of women into sports activities revealed that peers were most influential at all life-cycle stages, family was the most influential during childhood, and coaches and teachers during adolescence; in addition, males were the predominant role models during childhood, and females during adolescence and adult life. (MB)

The paper discusses the unconventional expectations associated with the label "feminine" as it affects role referrents of professorship within higher education. For journal availability, see SO 505 800. (Author)

This article argues that direct modeling by teacher education instructors would be more beneficial than videotaped models in helping students acquire and use specific skills. Research on modeling by cooperating teachers and videotapes is reviewed. (Author/MT)

Ways in which one National Federation of the Blind program, The March on Washington, provided a context for blind youth and adults to interact, and for blind adults to model important behavior for youths participating in the program are examined. The author's experiences with role models are also discussed. (JMM)

Research on mentoring in higher education is reviewed from three perspectives: mentoring students by faculty, mentoring junior faculty by senior faculty, and mentoring in the career development of administrators. (Author/MLW)

Three articles and an introduction address the problem of bringing more women into girls' interscholastic coaching and officiating roles. Three different programs, from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, are described. (MT)

Discusses characteristics and behaviors of effective role models for American Indian women, based on surveys of graduates of the American Indian Social Work Career Training Program at the University of Utah. Recruitment and retention of American Indian women students will require an active support system. (JAC)

Compared 64 women in atypical professions with 71 women in sex-typical professions. Results suggested those in atypical professions were more likely to be firstborn, with employed mothers, and to mention positive influences of men on their careers. Factors related to atypical choice may relate to academic achievement. (JAC)

Interviewed 50 women who chose a male-dominated career, the ministry, about career choice and professional development including role models and educational experiences. Findings indicated a complex interaction of sex and function of role models with age and sex-role orientation of subjects. (JAC)

Discusses a number of "spunky" girls in adolescent and children's literature. Explains the importance of young people having such characters as models. (FL)

Resident advisers and their peers were compared regarding their alcohol use and its consequences, their perceived norms, and their helpfulness as sources of information and referral. Implications for alcohol education and resident adviser training programs are given. (Author/BL)

Finds that of 80 future elementary school teachers, only 29 were reading a book at the time of the survey. (FL)

The precedents set by contemporary women conductors, the models they represent, and the contributions they have made to music constitute significant reasons for them to remain the focus of attention that will confirm their place in musical history. (RM)

Reviews connections between speech communication as a discipline and active commitments to First Amendment principles. Reflects on the influence of Professor James O'Neil, principal founder of the Speech Communication Association and offers his example as a role model. (PD)