Browsing by Subject "Sex role"
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The Experiences of women tree planters in Northern Ontario
(2009)This thesis is an examination of the experiences of women tree planters in northern Ontario. Using open-ended interviews and participant observation, I explore the ways female tree planters negotiate their femininity within ... -
Locus of control and sex-role beliefs in the prediction of assertiveness
(1992)Locus of control has been identified as a strong predictor of assertiveness for men, but not for women. It was hypothesized that sex-role beliefs might moderate the locus of control-assertiveness link among women. In ... -
Male sex role and responses to disclosures by adult male survivors of sexual abuse
(1996)Research evidence indicates that male survivors o f sexual abuse fear being labelled unmasculine or homosexual upon disclosure. They express the social maxim that masculine men don’t get sexually abused and gay men ... -
Retooling gender? a constructivist analysis of Tomboy Tools / by Rebecca Collins-Nelsen.
(2010)"In this study, I will examine the case of 'Tomboy Tools' as a form of gendered material culture. I will analyze the way this company has come to cross the traditional gender boundaries placed on women that has historically ... -
Sex-role orientation and response to cognitive stressors
(1984)The present study was aimed at investigating the relationship between sex-role orientation, as defined by the BSRI, and heart-rate response to stress. After being administered both the BSRI and JAS, 35 female ...
