This book about mathematics anxiety focuses on many factors in society that bring about fear and avoidance of mathematics, and the influence of these factors on various groups in the population. The book begins with several stories of people who have suffered from or overcome mathematics anxiety, followed by a chapter giving reasons for overcoming…

Discusses the presence of math anxiety in otherwise gifted secondary students. It suggests the use of bibliotherapy and offers a sample lesson plan focused on the children's book, "Math Curse," to help students see mathematics as a tool for making life easier. An appendix provides an annotated listing of teacher resources on math anxiety. (DB)

Described is a mathematics-science intervention program for precollege minority students, specifically Chicanos and American Indians. The program is based on the experiences of intervention programs designed to increase the participation of non-minority underrepresented groups in mathematics related careers. It is proposed that in order to…