The Impact of Women's Studies Courses on College Students of the 1990s

The Impact of Women's Studies Courses on College Students of the 1990s

Assessed the personal impact of women's studies courses for 124 female and 41 male college students, most of whom were Caucasian. Changes associated with course completion were a more progressive gender role orientation and an increased locus of control. These changes were similarly experienced...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sex roles 1999-06, Vol.40 (11), p.969-977
Hauptverfasser: Harris, Karen L, Melaas, Karl, Rodacker, Edyth
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitude Change
Biological and medical sciences
College Students
Course Content
Courses
Curricula
Feminism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Higher Education
Influence
Locus of Control
Midwestern States
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sex Differences
Sex Role
Sex Role Attitudes
Sex Role Orientations
Social psychology
Social role. Sex role
Students
Universities
USA
Women's studies
Womens Studies
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Zusammenfassung:Assessed the personal impact of women's studies courses for 124 female and 41 male college students, most of whom were Caucasian. Changes associated with course completion were a more progressive gender role orientation and an increased locus of control. These changes were similarly experienced by men and women in the courses. (SLD)
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1023/A:1018885407873