This article explores the construction of the category "Woman" in the official history and social studies curricular documents distributed by the Chilean Ministry of Education to all public and charter schools in 2014. It answers two major questions: what are the characteristics and acceptable gender performances of the category…

Women and men tend to be defined by their marital and parental status; thus, these factors may be crucial in understanding societal attitudes toward working men and women. The influence of marital and parental status on perceived job performance was investigated with a college undergraduate sample (N=128). From paragraph descriptions that varied…

Two home economists take a dim view of task sharing as the way out for the employed homemaker. What is needed, the authors say, are educational programs in time management. Specifically, they suggest noon workshops--with the employer's blessings. (Editor/HD)

Discusses ways in which working situations could be changed to increase the role of men in childrearing. Considers present American attitudes, examples from Norway and Sweden, and possible ways of restructuring working situations in the U.S. (SB)

Examines perceptions of 100 female and 109 male college students concerning different patterns of maternal employment and child rearing. A continuously employed mother was seen as less communal and was less positively evaluated than a mother who interrupted employment or a nonemployed mother. Discussion focuses on social role theory. (SLD)