Explores gender differences in persistence (economics students who continue until they graduate or leave their university) in the economics major. Finds that hazard profiles of females and males are indistinguishable and students who earn lower grades and earned only a small amount of credits in economics are more likely to switch majors. (CMK)

Examines the differences in the attribution of homosexuality as a consequence of behavioral displays that are either sex typical or sex atypical, by using pairs of slides showing three women and three men displaying sex-linked carrying styles. Presents the results in detail. Includes references. (CMK)

Responds to Arcilla's article, "Why Aren't Philosophers and Educators Speaking to One Another?" metaphorically taking philosophy and education to marriage counseling to explain their grievances against each other, critiquing gender segregation in these two endeavors, questioning whether this "marriage" should be saved, and…

Fathers and mothers of firstborn infants completed parental responsibility surveys; recorded accessibility and direct interaction time in caregiving, play, and outings; and were videotaped in free-play with their infants at age 9 and 15 months. Fathers spent less time interacting with their infants than mothers and invested less time in…

Explores assumptions about employment interviewing and suggests an integrated agenda for discovery, learning, and engagement that diverges from conventional thinking. Notes that in attempts to establish just procedures and outcomes in interviews, identities associated with race/ethnicity, sexual-social orientation, ablebodiness, class, gender, and…

Describes a well-behaved, hard-working, poor, white, working class British boy trying to achieve academically in an inner-city boys' comprehensive school while simultaneously maintaining his standing within the male peer group culture, discussing possibilities of bringing together white working-class masculinities with educational success in…

Longitudinally examined how young Australian women who attended school during an era of equal opportunity made career decisions and perceived their unfolding lives. Respondents considered themselves active agents in constructing their own futures, and gender did not control their destinies. While they succeeded on male terms, many competing…

Describes the Sisters in Sport Science (SISS) program which provides equitable access for girls to science and mathematics through sports. Includes a sample SISS activity that integrates track and physical sciences. (YDS)

Examines whether nonverbal behavior affects how people perceive a female employee's power base. U.S. undergraduate students read vignettes describing a female employee engaged in three types of nonverbal behavior, then rated their perception of her power base. Reports an increase in student perception of coercive power when direct eye contact was…

Examines the legal codes of eight Coast Salish tribes. Focuses on gender issues, including the legal statuses of males and females, inheritance, access to tribal jobs and job training, political enfranchisement, child welfare and parental responsibilities, parent rights, and public safety. The codes vary substantially in how they balance…

Analyzes the faculty rank situation of women at schools with departments approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Reports a leveling off in the proportion of women entering chemistry faculties and that the representation of women at the department head level is not yet in the same proportion as their faculty numbers. (JRH)

Examines issues of access, copyright, and intellectual property in the global information infrastructure. Highlights include policy application to higher education; policy platforms; access and gender equity; copyright and intellectual property; the National Information Infrastructure; digital libraries and electronic publishing; and balancing the…

Surveyed 120 counselor education programs to examine inclusion of women's and gender issues in counseling curricula. Although majority of programs surveyed recognized importance of including women's or gender issues in their curriculum, fewer than one-half of them reported including these issues, either in separate course or as part of other…

Presents an updated version of the Sexist Intelligent Quotient (SIQ) Test, which measures awareness of gender issues and their influence on literacy instruction. Offers suggestions for learning more on the subject. (RS)

The growing gender gap between the educational attainment of black women and black men presents a serious problem with no solution in sight. The growing difference is likely to erode the relative earning power of black men and undermine their status in the black family. (SLD)