The influences on career/achievement motivation of a group of 220 Iranian high school seniors were studied. Community discrimination and resources played strong roles in predicting career motivation. Females as a group scored lower than males in motivation, but females of upper socioeconomic status scored highest of any sub-group. (KH)

Traces the process of gender identity through the period of development and links it to social competence. Describes three stages--gender awareness, gender orientation, and gender identity--and outlines their characteristics. Discusses implications of this view, especially in relation to Bem's concept of androgyny. (Author/KH)