When socioeconomically and educationally disadvantaged late adolescent women project themselves into the future, they see themselves as mothers. This creates direct transition from daughter role to mother role, excluding spouse or career roles, and distinguishes these women from other female adolescents. Discusses possible explanations and…

Presents evidence to support contentions that the media influences public acceptance of traditional sex-role and racial stereotypes. (MH)

Late adolescent girls who would more likely defect from psychotherapy early had a self-rated history of greater self-disclosure than did girls who would more likely continue. This difference was especially clear with male targets. The second experimental study revealed a similar finding; terminators are higher self-disclosers to males whereas…

This study is a preliminary effort to delineate areas in which male and felmale clients in a university counseling center are viewed and treated differentially. (Author)

Suggests that a fundamental idea embraced today in Sweden is that one must aim for change which emancipates men as well as women from the restrictive effects engendered by the traditional sex-roles. (Author/JM)

First part of article, a resource unit, suggests class activities and books to broaden students' of the stereotyped perception of women in our society and of feminist goals. Second section lists films for consciousness raising" available from various sources. (PD)

A group of 75 grade-school children showed a significant sex difference in deprivation/enhancement fantasy patterns indicating that these patterns meaningfully reflect issues of gender identity. (Author/WY)

Described is a process wherein women who are members of the Women's Liberation Movement speak to each other out of direct personal experience to enable them to develop consciousness of their oppression, to break down barriers to understanding and love of self and each other, and to offer experience in the development of trust, growth and action.…

Identifies the processes and structure of the professions in the UNited States which act to limit women's participation and achievement within them." (Author/SE)

Recollection of the lives of Navajo women and men on the eastern part of the reservation in 1940 are presented. The multiplicity of responsibilities of a traditional Navajo woman is reflected in the Navajo puberty ceremony for girls, Kinaalda. (ERB)

Examined grandparenthood as a role relationship. Grandmothers, in describing transition to grandparenthood, tended to emphasize emotional/symbolic investment in grandchildren rather than instrumental/interactional dimensions of relationships. The data suggest that grandparental role conceptions are modified by family network variable: Ambiguity in…

This paper examines the place that mentorship has, and might potentially have, in the development of scholarliness in nursing. It argues that mentorship and sponsorship are essential for the scholarly development of nurses and for the integration of the scholarly role in the self. (CT)

While education was linked to more modern attitudes and greater knowledge, considerable traditionalism prevailed even among the most educated adolescents. The present rural school system is of limited relevance for female adolescents. (Author)

This study examined the interpersonal and sexual relationships of lesbians. Like most women, lesbians prefer slow moving, affectionate relationships and tend to remain with one partner for long periods of time. Their role in the university community is also discussed. (Author/EJT)