Black men are underrepresented in the counseling profession, but they are more in demand than ever. When counselors reflect the demographics of their clients, they establish an unspoken kinship. It is a daily fight for men, particularly Black men, to acknowledge their feelings and emotions, to appear sensitive, or to exhibit "weakness."…

The purpose of this study was to examine factors contributing to Black male students' sense of belonging with faculty members. Data from this study were derived from the Fall 2013 administration of the Community College Survey of Men (CCSM) and was analyzed using hierarchical linear regression. Findings from this study indicate that, after…

We compared perceived cultural stereotypes of diverse groups varying by gender and ethnicity. Using a free-response procedure, we asked 627 U.S. undergraduates to generate 10 attributes for 1 of 17 groups: Asian Americans, Blacks, Latinos, Middle Eastern Americans, or Whites; men or women; or 10 gender-by-ethnic groups (e.g., Black men or Latina…

Explores the relationship among the self-image of third-generation Japanese-American males, sexual dynamics within corporations, and their managerial behavior. Argues that ethnic and sexual stereotypes influence Japanese-American participation in the management of U.S. corporations, and that membership in "corporate communities" has…

White subjects were asked to evaluate toddler behavior after viewing a 14-minute film of a white child and a black child playing spontaneously. Each toddler was presented as both a male and a female to 208 well-educated adult subjects. In Treatment I, the children were called John and Mike; in Treatment II, Jane and Mary; in Treatment III, John…

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide consistent, systematic standards for evaluating instructional materials proposed for use in California's public elementary schools to ensure compliance with their Education Code. Developers believe that the guidelines should be used when evaluating both student and teacher material and for separately…

Designed to help educators improve equity in language and illustrations in their teaching materials, the guidelines in this booklet focus on equality toward men and women, racial and ethnic minority group members, and handicapped persons. The narrative portions of each section are enhanced by specific examples to use ("The average school…

The formation of self-concept is seriously affected by both oral and written language; language also affects the ways people think about others. Young children in particular have not yet learned the abstract concept of the generic "he" and when a judge, author, or principal is referred to as "he", the child is subtly conditioned against the idea…