Assessing Impacts of Vocational Education on Sex Role Stereotyping and Bias. Final Report [microform] / Patricia J. Gilbert
- Bib ID:
- 5389754
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Gilbert, Patricia J
- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1980
- 70 p.
- Summary:
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Neither vocational education programs nor the presence of nontraditional students had any significant impact on students' attitudes toward sex roles in the work world, according to a study of 1215 students in vocational programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute (WITI) at Rice Lake. Most of the 840 male and 375 female students surveyed with the Youth Employment Questionnaire were enrolled in traditional, sex stereotypic programs. Of the few students enrolled in nontraditional programs, more females than males were considered "nontraditional students" (i.e., in programs usually chosen only by the opposite sex). The data showed that a majority of the students sampled held traditional attitudes toward sex roles in the work world, and their attitudes changed little during the three years of the study. The study also revealed that females in nontraditional programs were the least sex biased, and female scores on the survey typically were more unbiased than male scores. The study also validated the use of the survey instrument which is designed to measure stereotypes people have in relation to various jobs and worker traits. Several recommendations were made: (1) assess vocational educators' attitudes; (2) use unbiased classroom materials and provide inservice training; (3) try to reduce sex role stereotypes in early public school education; and (4) support nontraditional students. The survey instrument and a list of programs enrolling survey participants are appended. (KC)
- Notes:
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- Sponsoring Agency: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
- Sponsoring Agency: Wisconsin State Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education, Madison.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
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- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Wisconsin Univ. - Stout, Menomonie. Center for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education
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- ERIC
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