Adults who utilize trade books when working with children should be aware of the differences in gender portrayal of adults in children's science trade books. This paper describes the results and implications of a gender representation study of the visuals in children's science trade books identified as outstanding by the National Science Teachers…

The textbook is a predominant feature of most classrooms in the United States. Because the textbook is an important aspect of the educational experience, it is essential that the content of the texts be carefully scrutinized. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the visual portrayal of racial, ethnic, and gender groups in…

The purpose of this correlational study was to examine the possible relationships among children's extracurricular habits, orientations, abilities and science achievement. Results indicate that sex differences are related to social, personal, and educational factors. (KR)

This study investigated 18 elementary school teachers' awareness of sex-role bias in their classrooms. The teachers taught pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, and were enrolled in an early childhood and elementary education graduate program. Teachers' responses to a questionnaire indicated they were largely neutral in their awareness of sex-role…

Analyzed are 21 environmental stories published for children by national and regional environmental organizations. Findings indicate that, although these stories are in compliance with suggested environmental attitudes for children, they also conform to conventional sex role behavior in Arab States. (Author/CW)

Reports on a study of preference for 9 curriculum subjects by 93 British middle school students. Finds significant gender differences in the rankings of English and humanities courses, which were preferred by girls, and of physical education and science, which were preferred by boys. (CFR)

Examines the extent to which two classrooms of rural southern first graders shared common sex-role beliefs within an institutional setting that emphasized conflicting (traditional and egalitarian) gender-specific expections. Findings are presented, including that boys and girls drew from the total range of masculine, feminine, and neutral…

One hundred-and-twenty-eight six and eight year old Dutch boys and girls responded to questions concerning their vocational aspirations. The results suggest that sex role expectations for adult occupations are acquired very early, and strongly circumscribe the range of vocations perceived as appropriate for females. Availability information is…

Indicates few differences between the 1968 and 1975 studies. Shows that girls in 1974-1975 still demonstrate lower self-esteem and less high evaluations of their sex roles than their male counterparts. (RL)

Examines, via computer-use attitudes, the influence of gender stereotypes on the motivation of gender-constant children in mastering gender roles. Results from 206 children confirm that attitudes towards computer use would be less positive only for 5- to 9-year-old gender-constant girls who also had rich gender stereotypes and that these gender…

The first of a three-part investigation, this study examined the impact of experiences with adults in nontraditional occupations on elementary school children's sex stereotyped beliefs. Objectives were to determine what career-related sex stereotypes today's children have; whether these stereotypes can be changed through a program of exposure to…

In this study, the response of peers and teachers to children who differed in the extent to which their self-concepts included traits which children view as masculine or feminine is examined. Among boys, relative masculinity was associated with a distinct pattern of classroom behavior to which women teachers gave negative evaluations. (Author/WI)

This book explores where masculinity is in primary schools. It has been argued by some commentators that a contributory factor to boys' underachievement is the predominance of women teachers in primary schools which has led to classroom management and teaching styles that favor girls. As this book shows, primary schools produce a range of…

Examined the effect of nonstereotyped, same-sex role models on the self-esteem of children in grade three. Results from 346 multiethnic students show both girls' and boys' self-esteem increasing more with same-sex role models than with the other-sex role models. Girls responded better to a male role model than boys with a female role model. (GR)

This annotated bibliography contains 183 nonsexist items for elementary grades. The materials do not depict stereotyped human roles. The items are classified as picture books, fiction, biography, science, social studies, language arts, miscellaneous books, audiovisual biography, and miscellaneous audiovisual materials. Materials are listed…