Describes a study of 190 first graders' sex typing of the occupations of teacher and principal. Reports that children with female principals were more nonstereotypical than children with male principals and suggests that the presence of both sexes as models for school principal can positively affect children's perceptions. (KH)

College women believe both the maternal role and the career role provide a variety of rewards. Though the marital and emotional costs of each role are recognized, college women do not hold a realistic impression of the role conflict and strain connected with the career role. (PS)

Two explanations for the effects of fear of success (boundary maintenance theory and the sex-role prescription model) were investigated. Support for the study's hypotheses was not found; however, both explanations are relevant to the finding that participation in behavior perceived to be sex-role inappropriate plays a role in the fear of success…

Two studies on early gender stereotying based on a concept-learning approach were conducted. Study 1 found that both two-and-a-half and three-and-a-half year-old children showed significant and equal stereotyping of both gender-labeled infants and animals. In study 2, three- and five-year-olds stereotyped others significantly more than themselves.…

Reviews recent studies of change in gender-stereotyped behavior or attitudes in children. Suggests factors in susceptibility to counterstereotyping attempts including: (1) developmental level, (2) relationship between sex role cognitions and behavior, (3) degree of consistency in gender-stereotyped behavior, and (4) the role of individual…

Demonstrates how high or low levels of adult structuring of activities during free play activities can induce sex-typed social behavior by preschool children. Examines the effects of naturally occurring variations in children's play on sex-typed social behaviors. (SA)

Reports findings of a study on the self-reported incidents of sexual harassment of students in four scientific fields. Of the 101 written descriptions of harassment, 38 occurred at or before high school. As women continue their educations, their chances of encountering harassment from teachers are likely to increase. (Author/SA)

Presents findings of an investigation of androgynous behavior across situations and within situations, and differences in sensitivity to traditional sex role stereotypes. All types of men were equally sensitive to stereotypes. Feminine women displayed the strongest gender-schema effects, and androgynous women displayed the least effects. (KH)

Gender differences in overall self-evaluation and in specific dimensions of self-concept were examined in 470 primarily white college and 501 high school students. The findings indicate that there are gender differences in overall self-evaluation that favor males and that there are differences in specific self-concept areas that are consistent…