Gender Representation in Illustrations, Text, and Topic Areas in Sexuality Education Curricula.

Beyer, Christine E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ538514

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Gender Representation in Illustrations, Text, and Topic Areas in Sexuality Education Curricula.

Beyer, Christine E.; And Others

Journal of School Health, v66 n10 p361-64 Dec 1996

Fourteen middle- and high-school curricula published over 10 years were examined via a content analysis instrument. Little difference occurred in noun and pronoun usage within curriculum texts. Illustrations were scarce but showed greater female representation. There were differences in gender representations according to topic. (SM)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Content, Curriculum, High Schools, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Sex Education, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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