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Smetana, Judith G.; Letourneau, Karen J. – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Examines relationships among gender constancy, preferences for same- or opposite-sex playmates, and sex-typed activities in preschool children. Findings suggest that, at least for females, gender concepts may have an organizing role in sex-role development by motivating children to seek social contexts in which to acquire and practice…
Descriptors: Conformity, Peer Groups, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship
Lee, David – 1991
This bibliography is an update of "Women and Geography: A Comprehsnive Bibliography." The volume is a cumulation of more than a decade of research on the scholarship of gender issues that have been conducted by geographers. References include published articles in U.S. and foreign journals, books, chapters of books, and papers presented at…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cultural Differences, Females, Foreign Countries
Flynn, Elizabeth A. – 1983
An exploratory study examined gender differences in writing in the essays of five male and five female freshman composition students. The findings suggest parallels between the writing and speaking behaviors of men and women students and between student writing and the work of male and female professional writers. The male students made few…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Conditioning, Content Analysis
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Brown, Duane; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Found that white leaders exhibited more internal control and attributed good outcomes to personal attributes more often than did Black leaders. Self-concept data and sex-role orientation data were not helpful in interpreting findings. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 3
Grossman, Herbert; Grossman, Suzanne H. – 1994
Outcomes of education for female and male students have been the subject of much discussion and research. In general, females and males experience disparate educational outcomes and fulfill different gender-specific roles both in school and in the larger society. The first part of this text examines gender differences in students' school…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
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Potts, Marilyn K. – Journal of Social Work Education, 1992
A survey of 194 social work graduate students investigated the effects of part- or full-time enrollment status, employment status, marital status, and other roles on psychological adjustment. Results are discussed in light of scarcity and expansion hypotheses derived from role theory, and practical implications for social work education are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Extracurricular Activities, Full Time Students
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Bailey, Jeffrey G. – Higher Education Management, 1994
A study in a new university investigated the relative importance of six factors (job security/promotion, availability of research resources, contribution to university mission, personal stimulation/challenge, colleague relationship, and professional recognition/development) on research commitment and productivity. Discipline, rank, and gender were…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Attitudes, College Administration, College Faculty