Surveys women student affairs professionals to determine their satisfaction with the student affairs profession, their perceptions of sex discrimination, and the relationship between perceptions of sex discrimination and career satisfaction. Results indicate that satisfaction with the student affairs profession appears to be related to perceptions…

Examines the close friendships of women student affairs professionals and explores the influences of career mobility on those relationships. Participants defined close friendship and described the challenges of making professional and personal transitions. Considers implications for the student affairs profession. (Contains 52 references and 1…

This article examines the differences between male and female student personnel workers in their beliefs about professional issues concerned with the women's movement, definition and purpose of student personnel work, the role and preparation of student personnel workers, and research in the field. (Author)

In November 1903, 18 women gathered together for the Conference of Deans of Women of the Middle West. Variations of this conference were held over the following 20 years, constituting the earliest period of professional association in what was to become known as student affairs. When creating their associations, the early deans needed to consider…

The parallel between the rise and fall of feminism is seen to have some relation to the development of NAWDC and to its position on the student personnel continuum. The author concludes that deans need to redefine their roles to working with women in all areas and supporting their efforts. (Author/CG)

The purpose of this study was to gain a profile of the current membership of the National Association of Women Deans and Counselors and ascertain opinions of the members about present status and future directions o the organization. The typical member feels very free to express opinions but less free to initiate action; being a woman she perceives…

Reports on a survey on career development of female student affairs professionals and graduate paraprofessionals from a Southeastern land-grant institution. Participants of the study were found to have had specific purposes for joining student affairs, and face different challenges in the field. Also reports their personal strengths, aspirations…

The first step women in student personnel administration should take to increase their numbers in higher level positions is to identify themselves as promising and qualified employees. Their employers, too, have an obligation to identify promotable female employees and to support them in their efforts to leave entry level positions. Once…

Functioning as developmental instructors, student personnel workers designed, taught, and evaluated a combined English-psychology course using Kohlberg's work on moral development as a frame of reference. (Author)

Unless women administrators are supported in their professional development, Student Affairs is not likely to meet the needs of women students. (Author)

Article presents findings of a qualitative study that investigated experiences of mid- through senior-level Black student affairs females employed by predominantly White institutions. Through narratives the women provide candid discussion on what it is like to be a Black female administrator in a majority setting and how race and gender…

A discussion of two trends in education and their implications for student personnel workers. These forces are first, financial pressures with the closely related concept of accountability and secondly, educational egalitarianism and the belief that through education we can remove social and economic inequalities. Speech presented at the…

Dealing specifically with curfew regulations, this study concludes that repressive rules have little positive value. (Author)

Surveys women student affairs administrators to determine the relationships between mentoring and role conflict, role ambiguity, organizational commitment, career satisfaction, and perceived sex discrimination. Results indicate mentoring may benefit White women and women of color in different ways, and may result in reduced role conflict and…