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Direct linkGarcía-Peñalvo, Francisco José, Ed.; García-Holgado, Alicia, Ed.; Dominguez, Angeles, Ed.; Pascual, Jimena, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2022
This open access book addresses challenges related to women in STEM in higher education, presenting research, experiences, studies, and good practices associated with the engagement, access, and retention of women in the STEM disciplines. It also discusses strategies implemented by universities and policymakers to reduce the existing gender gap in…
Descriptors: Females, STEM Education, College Students, Student Recruitment
Gorski, Paul C. – Teachers College Press, 2017
This influential book describes the knowledge and skills teachers and school administrators need to recognize and combat bias and inequity that undermine educational engagement for students experiencing poverty. The Second Edition features two new chapters--"Embracing a Structural View of Poverty and Education: Ditching Deficit Ideology and…
Descriptors: Poverty, Disadvantaged Youth, At Risk Students, Equal Education
Arshad, Rowena, Ed.; Wrigley, Terry, Ed.; Pratt, Lynne, Ed. – Trentham Books, 2019
Teachers want to do their best for every child, but worry about causing offence and often shy away from troublesome issues. The classroom situations and strategies presented here will help teachers negotiate their way through complex situations and bring about constructive change. This book clarifies concepts and value differences and the subtle…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Equal Education, Racial Bias, Gender Bias
Hillock, Susan, Ed.; Mulé, Nick J., Ed. – University of British Columbia Press, 2016
Until now there has been a systemic failure within social work education to address the unique experiences and concerns of LGBTQ individuals and communities. "Queering Social Work Education", the first book of its kind in North America, responds to the need for theoretically informed, inclusive, and sensitive approaches in social work…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Social Work, Caseworkers, Professional Education
Vavrus, Michael – Teachers College Press, 2015
In his new book, Michael Vavrus helps readers better understand why issues of diversity and difference are so highly contested in the United States and across the globe. Vavrus incorporates specific education examples throughout the text to examine six contested areas: race and ethnicity; socioeconomic class and culture; multicultural and ethnic…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Cultural Differences
Bank, Barbara J., Ed. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011
This comprehensive, encyclopedic review explores gender and its impact on American higher education across historical and cultural contexts. Challenging recent claims that gender inequities in U.S. higher education no longer exist, the contributors--leading experts in the field--reveal the many ways in which gender is embedded in the educational…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Higher Education, Diversity (Institutional), Educational Practices
Download full textJackowicz, Stephen, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) which took place on April 22-25, 2021 in New York, USA-www.ihses.net. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Foreign Students
Meyer, Elizabeth J. – Teachers College Press, 2009
While there have been countless studies of bullying and harassment in schools, none have examined the key gender issues related to these behaviors. In her new book, Meyer does just that and offers readers tangible and flexible suggestions to help them positively transform the culture of their school and reduce the incidences of gendered…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Homosexuality, Social Bias
Montiel-Overall, Patricia, Ed.; Adcock, Donald C., Ed. – American Association of School Librarians (NJ3), 2009
According to the preface, "in light of the growing multicultural population in the United States, twenty-first-century library services will require culturally competent librarians." For years AASL has been addressing cultural issues in its official journal, "Knowledge Quest". This collection brings together articles that touch…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Gender Bias, Literacy, Library Services
US Agency for International Development, 2009
The Doorways training program was designed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Safe Schools Program (Safe Schools) to enable teachers, community members and students to prevent and respond to school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV). This booklet, "Doorways II: Community Counselor Reference Materials on…
Descriptors: Referral, Sexual Abuse, Interpersonal Relationship, Counselor Training
Sadker, David, Ed.; Silber, Ellen S., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2007
According to research studies, one glaring omission from teacher education programs is gender. Tomorrow's teachers receive little instruction or training on the tremendous impact of gender in the classroom. Just how does gender influence teaching, the curriculum, and the lives of teachers and students in the classroom? This unique book has been…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cognitive Ability, Citizenship Education, Teacher Education Programs
Gornick, Janet C.; Meyers, Marcia K. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2003
Parents around the world grapple with the common challenge of balancing work and child care. Despite common problems, the industrialized nations have developed dramatically different social and labor market policies--policies that vary widely in the level of support they provide for parents and the extent to which they encourage an equal division…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Child Care
