The author cites examples of superstitious beliefs and negative attitudes toward disabled persons in developing countries, and suggests steps toward attitudinal change, including public education and socialization of the handicapped. Briefly reviewed are results of a study on the role of information about the handicapped as a variable in…

Three hundred seventy-two college students completed person description questionnaires in an examination of social stereotyping of the physically handicapped. Ss rated a person identified by either age and sex (minimal description condition); age, sex, and as a person the S would like (liking condition); or age, sex, and either blind, deaf, or…

The purpose of our study was to collect, collate, and analyze all reported judicial decisions and the regulations, policies, and legislation of federal, state, and local governments and agencies regarding homosexuality. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C., 1976. (Author)

A woman lawyer examines the problem of women in the labor force-the prejudices, the hurdles, and the recent federal legislation which seeks to rectify the inequities women find when they seek to compete with men for jobs. (CJ)

Middle-class persons in the present study were, in general, rated more likely to need help, and the social class effect was especially marked when the ratings were done by laymen, when the stimulus person was normal in behavior, or when he was neutral in mood. (Author)

Supports the belief theory of prejudice which states that racial prejudice is the result of the anticipation of belief differences. (Author/ML)

Discusses the effects of socio-economic status on the enrollment of women in higher education and motives for attendance. Also points out factors that distinguish high from low-aspiring women, and differences in the treatment of women and men in the educational process. (AS)

Female and male college students read a description of a person and rated the individual on 20 bipolar scales describing personal traits and professional performance characteristics. Results indicated married individuals were evaluated more favorably than all groups of unmarried individuals. Males and females were perceived similarly on most…

The studies were conducted by telephone using emotional disturbance, juvenile delinquency, and mental retardation as the handicapping conditions. Only four verified negative responses were received out of a total of 92 people surveyed. (DLS)

The theoretical and practical constraints of identity formation for lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons with developmental disabilities are explored. It is argued that neither disability or queer theorists have adequately accounted for such complex identities and that a fusion of theories may provide a more comprehensive approach. (Contains…

This study examined the relationship of lesbian identity development and internalized homophobia and the impact on career decision self-efficacy. One hundred and twenty-four women participated. Although the sample was highly integrated, participants reported different experiences in their career development. Implications for counseling lesbian…

Oswald (2000) reported the processes by which heterosexual family weddings may undermine gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people's family membership. The present study sought to understand whether family membership during ritual was also conditional for heterosexual people. Toward that end, Oswald's methodology was replicated with…

If we consider "O Pioneers!" in relation to the gender role redefinitions of Willa Cather's adult life, we discover a work that is not primarily about homesteading pioneers, but rather about two women who are pioneers in crossing socially constructed gender barriers.

Society's pervasive negative attitude about disability--which the author terms ableism--often makes the world an unwelcoming and inaccessible place for disabled people. An abelist perspective asserts that it is preferable for a child to read print rather than Braille, walk rather than use a wheelchair, spell independently rather than use a…