Presents a business and industry perspective of a Chinese-American woman's career. Analyzes career issues from an organizational perspective and from a career counseling perspective, with attention to salient cross-cultural counseling issues. Emphasizes actions that organizations can take to anticipate similar situations and explores proactive…

Data from a national survey of 9,402 women college faculty were analyzed to document the prevalence of sexual harassment among women college faculty, create a profile of women who have been harassed, examine factors leading to harassment, and explore the outcomes of harassment. Results show sexual harassment to be a complex pattern of factors,…

This study of AIDS education in Uganda used an ethnography of school culture to explore the contradictions in curriculum intervention. Male domination and power imbalances in the school encouraged attitudes and practices with regard to sexual relationships that negated the official messages of the AIDS curriculum. Examines four forms of school…

This study investigates the effectiveness of an educational diversion program, or "john school," in changing the attitudes of men arrested for soliciting or attempting to solicit sex. Participants were 341 men who completed pre- and post-program measures assessing attitudes towards prostitution, attitudes towards prostituted women, and…

The use of cognitive flexibility theory as a theoretical framework for designing hypertext has been found to be beneficial for learning in ill-structured domains. However, little is known of what role the learning task plays in the effectiveness of this approach. The present study examined the relationship between task, navigation, and learning…

A report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education on school employees' sexual misconduct with students is drawing fire from national education groups and has attracted only qualified support from the agency itself. The report by sexual-harassment researcher Charol Shakeshaft concludes that such misconduct is "woefully understudied," but…

In a litigious society, it is of particular importance that students understand the law of sexual harassment and sexual harassment investigations. Sexual harassment litigation can create a heavy financial burden on employers. Sexual harassment investigations and litigation also cause a social impact on employers. In order to provide students with…

In 1999, the American College Health Association (ACHA) Executive Committee issued a position statement for the Association that addresses acts of violence, bias, and other violations of human rights that have been occurring all too often within or adjacent to college communities. The statement called for all campus health professionals to become…

This project presents guidelines and resources for dealing effectively and positively with homosexuality in public schools. As the gay rights movement progresses and the civil rights of homosexual persons continue to receive legal affirmation, gays and lesbians who have kept their sexual orientation hidden will become more open about their…

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues in Education (LGBIE) is a network of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. The network has prepared a resource directory dealing with lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues in education for educators and students. The network lists publications in accord with its goals of working toward dismantling…

This bibliography contains 457 entries concerning women in higher education student affairs including books, articles, research reports, monographs, speeches and conference papers published from 1964 to February 1995. The majority of items were published between 1980 and 1995. The citations were obtained from searches of the ERIC (Educational…

As the community of communication educators struggles to resolve many issues within its ranks, the question of gender bias in the world of debate, and beyond, continues to be raised. Stereotypical socialization, with women as nurturing/submissive and men as dominant/aggressive, begins early and continues throughout life, and the educator is part…

This handbook offers strategies for ending sexual abuse and sexual harassment of students by other students or staff members. Chapter 1 discusses how to define sexual harassment and abuse, provides a review of literature, and reviews pertinent laws and litigation. The second chapter presents step-by-step procedures for handling a complaint of…

This document contains the final policy guidance issued by the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, which is called the "Sexual Harassment Guidance." Sexual harassment of students is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The guidance provides educational institutions with information regarding the standards that…

The Media and Law section of this collection of conference presentations contains the following 11 papers: "Independent State Constitutional Analysis of Public Concern and Opinion Issues in Defamation Litigation, 1977-1993" (James Parramore); "The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992: Will Sun…