Coming into her own
Subtitle: educational success in girls and women
By: Sara N. Davis, Mary Crawford, Jadwiga Sebrechts, Editors.
Contributors: Davis, Sara N., 1946-; Crawford, Mary; Sebrechts, Jadwiga, 1953-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers; Jossey-Bass
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
Subjects: Women -- Education -- United States; Women -- Education (Higher) -- United States; Feminism and education -- United States; Women's studies -- United States
Description: "Coming Into Her Own examines the progress in girls' and women's educational experiences since the 1960s and attempts to answer the question: What are optimal educational environments for girls and women?

Written by experts in the fields of education, psychology, and women's studies, this comprehensive collection examines how classroom environments, social climates, teacher-student relationships, and the differing contexts of coed and single-sex institutions can influence girls' and women's educational success.

This book also offers a range of approaches, models, and innovative strategies - such as those that emphasize mentoring and challenging educational cultures - that can profoundly transform the school and campus climates to optimize educational experience."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The contribution of women's studies programs / Judith Giblin James; title: The women's college difference / Jadwiga Sebrechts; title: Feminist teaching, an emergent practice / Ellen Kimmel; title: Teaching through narratives of women's lives / Debbie Cottrell; title: Studying women's lives in an interdisciplinary context / Sara N. Davis, Virginia Kaib Ratigan; title: The influence of the personal on classroom interaction / Helene Elting; title: Creating a collaborative classroom / Sara N. Davis; title: Encouraging participation in the classroom / Estelle Disch; title: Overcoming resistance to feminism in the classroom / Mary Crawford, Jessica A. Suckle; title: Creating expectations in adolescent girls / Rebecca L. Pierce, Mary E. Kite; title: Successful strategies for teaching statistics / Mary B. Harris, Candace Schau; title: Mentoring the whole life of emerging scientists / Neal B. Abraham; title: Mentoring a diverse population / Roxana Moayedi; title: Advising young women of color / Susan E. Murphy, Sharon G. Goto, Ellen A. Ensher; title: Lessons from self-defense training / Glenda M. Russell, Kari L. Fraser; title: Support networks for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students / Janis S. Bohan, Glenda M. Russell; title: College women and alcohol use / Mary Crawford, George Dowdall, Henry Wechsler; title: Preventing dating violence / Deborah Mahlstedt, Carole Baroody Corcoran; title: Defining supportive educational environment for low-income women / Erika Kates.