Examined the appropriateness of assertive behavior in a study of 174 adults who read descriptions of assertive behavior with varied situational contexts. Results suggested assertiveness by women is viewed as slightly more appropriate. Both males and females expected higher appropriateness ratings from their own sex. (JAC)

Two studies were conducted to determine whether a group concept problem (relatively unfavorable opinions of other retarded persons): (1) includes retarded persons' perceptions of peers' social desirability; (2) occurs among persons living in community settings; and (3) differs by sex. Results provided affirmative answers for all questions and…

Examined fantasy frequency and content in relation to gender and the social attitude of liberalism/conservatism (N=304). Confirmed that males were more liberal and engaged in sexual fantasy more frequently. Subjects engaged in less sexual and bizarre-improbable fantasies as age increased. (JAC)

Describes some of the problems facing girls growing up and making career decisions in today's society. Suggests some ways in which the counselor can bring both positive and negative aspects of differing role patterns to the attention of these girls. (Author/HMV)

Examines the attitudes of men and women toward former mental patients. Results indicate that women accord full and unreserved acceptance to recovered ex-mental patients, in sharp contrast to men, who strongly reject them. (Author)

Investigates the casual explanations employed by naive observers for suicidal behavior. Results indicate there are reliable differences in the way females and males are viewed when engaging in suicidal behavior. (Author)

A male epileptic, male nonepileptic, female epileptic, or female nonepileptic job candidate was evaluated for either an auto sales or receptionist job by 112 university students in personnel or behavioral science courses. The female epileptic and the male nonepileptic candidates had significantly higher probabilities of being hired than the other…

Asserts that cultural struggle over meaning is an appropriate theoretical framework in which to consider gender representation in music video. Uses gender experience as a context for examining a specific textual practice--the use of the street to represent and express male adolescent experiences. (JD)

A study of alienation among 32 Black high school students of both sexes indicated that the students were alienated from both society and school. The hypothesis that females are less alienated than males was not supported. A reconsideration of the concept of matriarchy, as applied to the Black lower class adolescent is proposed. (Author/CM)

Two hypotheses, that young subjects would express more positive attitudes toward women's right to self determination than older subjects and that more women than men would do so, were supported by the author's research reported in this article. (Author/HMV)

Article discusses Plato's hypothesis that men and women would be of equal value in the Greek state if given equal education. This hypothesis is tested against current conditions for women. (Author)

In an earlier study done at a conservative campus, co-eds with high self-esteem were sexually conservative. The present investigation predicts that the nature of the permissiveness/self-esteem relationship is dependent on cultural norms. (Author)

This study examines attitudes toward those who are stigmatized as mentally ill as a function of this individual's gender. The results contradict the notion that female patients are considered to be less severely ill, given a similarity of symptoms with male patients. (Author)

Challenging Horner but following Berger and Luckmann, "female motive to avoid success" is interpreted as a normative response to social deviancy. Previous studies of this "motive" have analyzed male S's response to male success at activities typified for males but female S's response to female success at activities non-typified for females. This…