Coming into Her Own: Educational Success in Girls and Women

by Sara N. Davis; Mary Crawford; Jadwiga Sebrechts

• ISBN13: 9780787944902
• ISBN10: 0787944904
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Written by experts in the fields of education, psychology, and women2s studies, Coming Into Her Own offers innovative strategies and a range of approaches and models for optimizing the educational experiences of girls and women. "This book is a source of information and inspiration. . . . All educational institutions need to be women-centered-both in their approach to how they teach and in the content of what they teach. I recommend this book to anyone who thinks there is nothing new under the sun in the area of educational reform. It provokes ideas about our educational structures that are full of promise for the future."--Janet L. Holmgren, president, Mills College

Author Biography

SARA N. DAVIS is associate professor of psychology and women's studies at Rosemont College. MARY CRAWFORD is professor of psychology and director of women's studies at the University of Connecticut. JADWIGA SEBRECHTS is president of The Women's College Coalition.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
About the Editors	xi
About the Contributors	xiii
Introduction	1	(22)
PART ONE Women-Centered Education
The Contribution of Women's Studies Programs	23	(14)
Judith Giblin James
The Women's College Difference	37	(20)
Jadwiga Sebrechts
PART TWO Restructuring the Classroom
Feminist Teaching, an Emergent Practice	57	(20)
Ellen Kimmel
Teaching Through Narratives of Women's Lives	77	(15)
Debbie Cottrell
Studying Women's Lives in an Interdisciplinary Context	92	(15)
Sara N. Davis
Virginia Kaib Ratigan
The Influence of the Personal of Classroom Interaction	107	(16)
Helene Elting
Creating a Collaborative Classroom	123	(16)
Sara N. Davis
Encouraging Participation in the Classroom	139	(16)
Estelle Disch
Overcoming Resistance to Feminism in the Classroom	155	(20)
Mary Crawford
Jessica A. Suckle
PART THREE Transforming Math and Science
Creating Expectations in Adolescent Girls	175	(18)
Rebecca L. Pierce
Mary E. Kite
Successful Strategies for Teaching Statistics	193	(18)
Mary B. Harris
Candace Schau
Mentoring the Whole Life of Emerging Scientists	211	(18)
Neal B. Abraham
PART FOUR Changing Individual Expectations
Mentoring a Diverse Population	229	(15)
Roxana Moayedi
Advising Young Women of Color	244	(16)
Susan E. Murphy
Sharon G. Goto
Ellen A. Ensher
Lessons from Self-Defense Training	260	(19)
Glenda M. Russell
Kari L. Fraser
PART FIVE Creating Healthy Environments
Support Networks for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students	279	(16)
Janis S. Bohan
Glenda M. Russell
College Women and Alcohol Use	295	(16)
Mary Crawford
George Dowdall
Henry Wechsler
Preventing Dating Violence	311	(17)
Deborah Mahlstedt
Carole Baroody Corcoran
Defining a Supportive Educational Environment for Low-Income Women	328	(23)
Erika Kates
Index	351