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Stein, Nan D. – 1993
This document, part of the Wellesley College (Massachusetts) Center for Research on Women's working papers series, examines the issue of sexual harassment in education. The report explores a number of incidents in which female students have been the targets of unwanted sexual comments, advances, and assaults. Much of the school-based harassment is…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
On Campus with Women, 1982
Developments concerning women's education and employment, legislation and court cases that affect women, and the latest model programs and resources are presented in this newsletter issue. Specific topics include: sexual harassment and sexual attacks on women on college campuses; the progress of black and white women in science and engineering;…
Descriptors: Administrators, Court Litigation, Employment Patterns, Equal Education
Belz, Elaine J. – 1988
This document describes findings from a survey of the women selected by their companies to receive the TWIN (Tribute to Women and Industry) award given by the Young Women's Christian Association. The women are described in terms of their years employed (the average was 19 years); career development (64 percent promoted within the last 10 years);…
Descriptors: Achievement, Administrators, Awards, Cultural Background
On Campus with Women, 1984
Developments in education, employment, and the courts concerning the status of women are covered in these newsletter issues. A special article on the effects of the recent Supreme Court decision in "Grove City College v. Bell" is included. The Court held that when a college received federal money only through its financial aid program,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, College Students, Court Litigation
Payson, Martin F. – Personnel Journal, 1984
Discusses steps employers can take to prevent female clerical workers from wanting to join labor unions. These steps include reviewing the company's employment practices to ensure compliance on sex fairness issues; reviewing pay practices; reviewing the company's position regarding sexual harassment; reviewing benefits and personnel policies; and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Employed Women, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Peer reviewedBronstein, Phyllis; Farnsworth, Lori – Research in Higher Education, 1998
A survey of 556 research university faculty found most felt satisfied with key aspects of their work environment, and many felt they had experienced or observed little gender discrimination. Among those experiencing discrimination, women were more likely than men to report exclusion by colleagues, inappropriate sexual attention, demeaning or…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Promotion, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedStein, Nan – Educational Leadership, 2000
Despite their individual creativity and achievements, many girls confront common obstacles (like sexual harassment) and expectations that limit accomplishments. Nonetheless, girls get better grades than boys, score higher on certain test measures, and attend college in greater numbers. Their resilience and resistance to cultural norms are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Activism, Adolescents, Aspiration
Download full textRuemper, Wendy, Ed.; And Others – 1995
Intended as a reference for preventing harassment and discrimination in Ontario colleges and universities, this resource guide describes a project to develop models of alternative instructional delivery and presents the models. Part 1 provides an introduction to the guide, reviews the goals of the project, and describes a related training video…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Consciousness Raising, Ethnic Discrimination, Foreign Countries
Canadian Teachers' Federation, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1993
This study explores the elusive concept of "Quality of Life" of women teachers in Canada. It is clear that both gender and profession mediate quality of life and overlap in ways researchers are just beginning to understand. The experiences of men have been the yardstick against which women's progress in the teaching profession has been…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women, Feminism
Farlow, Beverly J. – 1994
This paper provides legal information about the role of physical conduct in student-teacher, teacher-teacher, and administrator-teacher roles. The two legal theories that pertain to physical conduct in the schools are found in Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 and 42 U.S.C. (1983) for violations of due process and equal protection…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Klein, Freada; Wilber, Nancy – 1986
This fourth edition of a manual originally published in 1982 provides curriculum materials or sexual harassment in secondary schools. It defines sexual harassment, explains the legal issues involved, describes administrative strategies, and presents student activities and classroom lessons. Specific suggestions are offered for administrators,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, Curriculum Guides, High School Students
On Campus with Women, 1988
Articles and announcements related to women's issues in higher education are provided on a variety of topics, including: affirmative action litigation, campus life, working in academe, traditionally male fields, prizes and awards, women's studies, campus rape, conferences, resources, sexual harassment, minority and disabled women, degrees earned…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, College Students, Court Litigation
Wenninger, Mary Dee, Ed. – Women in Higher Education, 1994
This document consists of the 12 monthly issues of a newsletter on women students, teachers, and administrators in higher education, issued in 1994. Each issue includes feature articles, news on higher education, profiles of significant people in the field, and job announcements. The issues' main article topics are: (1) campuses's changing…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Court Litigation, Females
Phelan, Colleen – 1992
This publication profiles the successful efforts of eight organizations to develop programs and policies to prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces. The profiles highlight a facet of each organization's efforts. An introduction offers a blueprint for action. The first profile is a look at US West and the key elements for developing and…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Demonstration Programs, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices
Yewchuk, Carolyn – 1992
This paper first examines gender-related barriers in occupational choice and educational practice and then discusses gender issues as they relate to classroom instruction. The shortage of women in educational administration is addressed, noting two main types of barriers--role discrimination and access discrimination. The historical antecedents of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Career Choice, Classroom Environment, Educational Administration
