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Background: Callous-unemotional traits (CUT) are an antisocial personality trait, which can be present in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), especially in relation to difficulties in empathy. These traits are related to challenging behaviors, such as aggressive behavior, which may occur in people with ASD. Method: This study aimed to expand the understanding of the role of CUT in adults with ASD and intellectual disability (ID). Eighty-three adults with a diagnosis of ASD and ID participated in the study. Results: Mediation analyses found that CUT indirectly mediated the relationship between ASD symptomatology and the frequency of self-injuries and stereotypies, but not aggression. Conclusions: It is considered that CUT may have a protective effect on the presence of individual challenging behaviors in adults with ASD and ID. The apparent relationship between CUT and executive functioning was discussed. CUT traits may be considered as a variable to contemplate in relation to interventions in challenging behaviors in the ASD population, especially in those individuals who show aggression-related behaviors and who have a higher executive level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on managing biases and stereotypes in healthcare and health professions education, highlighting the impact of unchecked biases on health outcomes and educational experiences. It examines the definitions of stereotypes, biases, prejudicial behaviors, and systemic discrimination, discussing their roots in societal and cultural norms and their influence on interpersonal dynamics in clinical and educational settings.

In Culture and Imperialism, Edward Said calls upon postcolonial readers and writers to attempt ‘contrapuntality’ by reimagining and rendering the imperialist text and the world. How does this call for action extend to characters in contemporary postcolonial literature— especially as the imperial gaze continues to impose itself on the real world? This article aims to study this suggestion by analysing how Muslim women as characters negotiate their relationship with what often ‘defines’ them according to the Saidian framework of contrapuntality. Through the character of Nadia in Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, this article argues that her alternate mode of experience and expression that she undertakes in relation to the veil—a defining signifier in the imperial ‘structure of attitude and reference’—applies ‘contrapuntality’ as a means of resistance against such structure. As contrapuntality stretches its hand to fictional characters, it contributes to the renewal of the Saidian rejection of homogenising assumptions and stereotypes conveyed in Orientalist and Islamophobic discourses to this day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In January 2024, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) announced the adoption of the term "favelas and urban communities" to refer to different popular territories in the country. Formed from specific geographical, historical and cultural processes, these territories have been marked by stereotypes and stigmas related not only to their material conditions, but also to their populations. The nomenclature "subnormal agglomerations", in force for approximately four decades, was changed after deep institutional reflection and dialog with social actors. The aim of this article is to discuss the process of changing the official nomenclature, taking as a starting point the process of constitution of these territories in the social imagination, and the challenges inherent in the change made by the Institute. The aim was also to point out the mechanisms of power underlying discursive constructions, especially when they come from state institutions such as the IBGE. It was concluded that the position taken by the agency met the historical demands of the social groups linked to these territories and represented the assumption of a political commitment by the Institute towards these actors in order to fulfill its institutional mission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 1973 oil crisis, a period marked by tensions following the Yom Kippur War and the subsequent Arab oil embargo, was a pivotal, global event with far-reaching economic and political consequences. Political cartoons played a significant role in influencing public opinion and shaping Western perspectives about Arabs and the Muslim world during this time. Many of these depictions resorted to negative stereotyping and vilifying Arabs. This research examines these portrayals by analyzing sixty-eight political cartoons from twenty-nine Western newspapers and magazines. These depictions, conceptualized here, characterized Arabs as violent, arrogant, rich, and indifferent to humanity, contributing to the propagation of long-standing stereotypes. The cartoons also depicted oil as a weapon wielded by Arabs, reinforcing biased perspectives that contrast starkly with the complex reality of Arab societies. This study highlights the influential role of media in shaping public perspectives and underscoring the need for balanced, nuanced portrayals in media representations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO ANALYSE THE WAYS IN WHICH THE ROMANIAN PRESS PERPETUATES NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES REGARDING ROMA COMMUNITIES. SEVERAL NARRATIVES AND RHETORICS UTILIZED BY JOURNALISTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND HIGHLIGHTED WITH THE HELP OF MASS-MEDIA ARTICLES. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE ROMA COMMUNITY HAS GRADUALLY EXPANDED SINCE 1989 AND THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO STATE INSTITUTIONS WHOSE GOALS ARE CLEARLY ALIGNED WITH THE IDEA OF CEASING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THIS MINORITY: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMBATING DISCRIMINATION AND THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR ROMA. NEVERTHELESS, THIS COMMUNITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PLETHORA OF STEREOTYPES AND PREJUDICES. ONE OF THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO ANALYSE HOW THESE STEREOTYPES ARE BUILT IN ROMANIAN MEDIA DISCOURSE. AS FAR AS THE SCIENTIFIC MOTIVATION FOR STUDYING THIS PHENOMENON IS CONCERNED, THIS STEMS FROM THE NECESSITY OF UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISMS THROUGH WHICH THE PRESS CONTRIBUTES TO THE STIGMATIZATION OF A COMMUNITY WHICH IS ALREADY MARGINALIZED BY SOCIETY. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The prevalent narrative surrounding mental health conditions in India often perpetuates harmful stereotypes, linking mental health conditions with madness. These persistent misconceptions are reinforced through numerous literary texts and films, profoundly influencing public perceptions of mental health conditions in negative ways. In addition to these cultural representations, supernatural explanations further compound the understanding, attributing mental health conditions to factors like evil, spirit possessions, or a consequence of past misdeeds. In response to these challenges, life writing emerges as a powerful tool for marginalised voices to reclaim their narratives and provide a more nuanced understanding of the daily experiences of an individual with mental health conditions. By employing close reading and interpretive analysis, this study attempts to explore Reshma Valliappan’s memoir Fallen, Standing: My Life as a Schizophrenia (2015) to understand the way it challenges and counters the dominant discourse surrounding mental health conditions within the cultural context of India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dentists have historically approached redheaded patients with some caution owing to their reputation for heightened bleeding, lower pain tolerance and increased requirement for anesthesia and pain relief. This article examines the evidence and dispells any misconceptions. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Updating evidence-based knowledge with regard to red-headed patients and its relevance to dental treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This qualitative study aims to explore and understand the leadership experiences of women in mid-level roles in nonprofit organizations. By employing role congruity theory and intersectionality as analytical frameworks, the study aims to identify the unique personal, professional, and organizational challenges these women face. The research also seeks to contribute to the literature by examining how gender intersects with other social identities to shape the leadership trajectories of women in educational settings. The study identifies self-confidence and gender, and racial stereotypes as major challenges experienced by women leaders in mid-level roles. The research highlights how these stereotypes can undermine women's leadership effectiveness and limit their opportunities for career advancement. Overall, this study adds to the existing body of knowledge by addressing gaps related to the intersection of gender with other identities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines Giulia Caminito's novel La grande A (2016) to show how descriptions of colonial subjects and spaces rely on stereotypes and exoticisations derived from colonial discourse. By analysing formal aspects and the intertextual relationship with Mario Tobino's Il deserto della Libia (1952), the article underscores a continuity in terms of modes of representation between La grande A and its main sourcetext, suggesting a lack of interactions or connections with the transnational African/Italian authors who have confronted the legacy of Italy's colonial past. In a mainly white European figurative framework, the novel marginalises and forecloses Black/African subjects while, at the same time, providing readers with orientalist descriptions of the former colonies. Although the novel addresses a frequently overlooked topic in Italian literature, namely colonialism and women's experiences in the overseas territories, it also problematically reproduces stereotypes about Africa/Africans rather than effectively exposing and debunking them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study employs qualitative textual analysis to examine framing dichotomies in mainstream local news coverage of a series of attacks on Amish residents in Ohio carried out by a breakaway Amish group in 2011. Using Stuart Hall's understanding of narrative binaries and the anthropological concept of the other within the other, the study argues portrayals of both the victims and the perpetrators of those crimes employed common stereotypes of Amish groups. The study describes the negative consequences of the "good Other" representation applied to the victims of the crimes and argues for more nuanced news coverage of non-mainstream religious groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study employs qualitative textual analysis to examine framing dichotomies in mainstream local news coverage of a series of attacks on Amish residents in Ohio carried out by a breakaway Amish group in 2011. Using Stuart Hall's understanding of narrative binaries and the anthropological concept of the other within the other, the study argues portrayals of both the victims and the perpetrators of those crimes employed common stereotypes of Amish groups. The study describes the negative consequences of the "good Other" representation applied to the victims of the crimes and argues for more nuanced news coverage of non-mainstream religious groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article explores how conceptions of home and immigration are influenced by political rhetoric and narratives of fear. Topics include the impact of political actions like the 2017 Muslim Ban on shaping perceptions of immigrants as threats, the role of texts for young readers in providing counter-stories to dominant negative narratives, and the use of these counter-stories to challenge and deconstruct harmful stereotypes about immigration.

Although definitions of rural vary across educational research projects and from country to country, an enduring theme has been the framing of rural as a disadvantage or problem that sits alongside a view of the urban as normative. In questioning the urban/rural binary and the deficit discourses that are associated with it, the authors present four short data excerpts and their thinking about how they represent rural education in their research. They conclude that the telling of positive stories about rural education is a move towards changing the discourses that circulate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The words used to refer to weight and individuals with large bodies can be used to reinforce weight stigma. Given that most previous research has examined preferred terminology within homogenous groups, this research sought to examine terminology preferences across populations. This paper reports on data gathered with the general public, family physicians, and obesity researchers/practitioners. Participants were asked about the words they commonly: (1) used to refer to people with large bodies (general public); (2) heard in their professional contexts (physicians and obesity specialists); and (3) perceived to be the most socially or professionally acceptable (all samples). Similarities and differences were evident between samples, especially related to weight-related clinical terms, the word fat, and behavioral stereotypes. The results provide some clarity into the differences between populations and highlight the need to incorporate use of strategies that may move beyond person-first language to humanize research and clinical practice with people with large bodies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper studies the methods used by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations for surveillance and control of the migrant population on their land, its main argument being—the Kafala system as practised in the GCC nations, for organising the guest workers, is more than just an arrangement handling migration but rather is a technology of migrant control in itself wherein citizens are tasked with overseeing and managing the presence and actions of foreigners within the national borders, a responsibility typically held by the state-resulting in partial privatisation of control over migration. For this, they have refurbished the age-old Kafala to craft it into a cutting-edge technology of migrant control and surveillance by linking every migrant to his citizen–sponsor, who, on behalf of the state, wields complete control on the mobility, social life and employment of the Makful (migrant). The paper, through the concepts of porous and indeterminate borders, tries to show how borders do not "exclude" but there is "differential inclusion" of the migrants, which is no less violent than exclusionary measures, wherein borders exist between the male migrant and the female, between the skilled migrant and the unskilled and between the migrant from South–East Asia and the expats from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries—by the use of tactics such as ethnic stereotyping, structural violence, racial segregation, etc.; for example-different kinds of visas provided to them based on their skills, sponsors retaining workers' passport controlling their mobility, regulating their salary, their forced confinement and restrictions on their channels of communication thus, mapping them in a system of "structural dependence". The study seeks to question the sponsorship system within the broader context of surveillance techniques that regulate migrant populations. By juxtaposing it with conventional surveillance measures such as CCTV cameras and GPS-based controls, it contends that the sponsorship system operates as a form of control that is both coercive and extensive, effectively tethering individuals to their sponsors who wield authority over all facets of their lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Jacek Kordel's book, "The kingdom of anarchy: In search of modern notions about the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its inhabitants," examines the negative stereotypes and propaganda against Poland and Poles during the eighteenth century. The book analyzes the perspectives of influential figures, including those associated with the European Enlightenment, and their impact on public opinion. Kordel explores the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its culture wars, which ultimately led to its partition. The book sheds light on the creation and dissemination of negative perceptions for propaganda purposes. It also discusses the evolution of views on Poland and Poles in the writings of philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and in accounts of foreigners who traveled to Poland during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The author argues that these views were often negative and based on stereotypes that persisted over time. The text also examines how religious dissidents and propaganda were used to discredit Poland and its people. Kordel emphasizes the importance of historical knowledge in countering misleading narratives and promoting understanding. [Extracted from the article]

Using data from a multi-institutional grounded theory study, this paper details the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that 59 U.S. college students with disabilities used to cope with ableist stressors in postsecondary learning environments. Specifically, this manuscript highlights the varied coping strategies students adopted as they responded to the following stressors: (a) bullying; (b) labels, assumptions, and stereotypes; and (c) low expectations and discouragement. The paper concludes with recommendations for practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the author's road trip down the California coast, reflecting on the state beyond its political stereotypes. Topics include the diverse landscapes encountered, from oil fields on US 101 to the surf culture along the Central Coast and the challenges of accessing private coastal areas like Hollister Ranch. The journey serves as a nostalgic pilgrimage, blending personal memories of surfing and reflections on the state's cultural and natural heritage.

In 2005, Ram Roy Bhaskar was the examiner for a PhD thesis by Dr. Chris Sarra entitled Strong and Smart: Reinforcing Aboriginal Perceptions of Being Aboriginal at Cherbourg State School. Bhaskar described the thesis as 'an exemplary paradigm of how research should be conducted' and suggested that it would be 'invaluable for all future studies of indigenous people in Australia and indeed to educationalists and social theorists throughout the world'. With thanks to Chris Sarra, we are delighted to be able to publish this examiner's report, which illustrates educational themes in Bhaskar's work and provides Bhaskar's response to Sarra's critique of his idea that there is a 'common core humanity'. In its practical consideration of the question of human identity – a question currently much debated – this report is an excellent and timely complement to Bhaskar's (2020) article Critical Realism and the Ontology of Persons. It also showcases Bhaskar's concepts of Power1/Power2 and concrete universality/singularity. We hope that publishing this report will draw attention to Sarra's exceptional work which, according to Bhaskar, 'may well come to take on the role of a paradigm for multi-ethnic and similarly divided and contested communities'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on Frank Kilgore's efforts to challenge Appalachian stereotypes and champion his region, Southwest Virginia. Topics include his advocacy for local education, his response to J.D. Vance's memoir, his instrumental role in founding local institutions, and his contributions to regional conservation and development.

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This study investigated the effect of auditory environmental enrichment on the behavior of pregnant and lactating sows housed in mixed (cage until 35 days after insemination and then collective pens) or collective housing (cage until 72 hours after insemination and then collective pens) during the gestation period, as well as the behavior of their litters. A sample of 56 sows of a commercial strain between second and sixth parity was submitted to the treatments from artificial insemination to piglet's weaning (21 days). The sows were assigned in 2 × 2 factorial randomized block designs in the treatments: mixed housing-control (MH-C), collective housing-control (CH-C), mixed housing-music (MH-M), and collective housing-music (CH-M). The sows in the treatments with auditory enrichment were exposed daily throughout gestation and lactation to 6 hours of classical music (Bach symphonies) divided into 2-hour periods. Behavioral assessment was performed on 10 sows of each treatment once a week. At 21 days of age, their piglets were subjected to tests of novel arena, novel object, and voluntary human approach. In both phases, regardless of the housing system evaluated (CH or MH), females submitted to music had a lower incidence of agonistic and stereotyped behaviors and greater social interaction with other sows and their piglets in relation to the control group. Piglets from the CH-M treatment vocalized less and showed better results in the voluntary approach test. Music as an environmental enrichment reduced agonistic interactions between pregnant and lactating sows and the incidence of stereotypies. Piglets from sows housed in a collective system exposed to sound stimuli in the pre- and postnatal periods were more fearless at 21 days of age. • Music can enrich the environment and positively affect the quality of life of housed animals. • Auditory enrichment reduced the stress of pregnant and lactating sows. • Piglets from sows housed in a collective system exposed to sound stimuli in the pre and postnatal periods adapted better to adverse situations. • Music reduced agonistic interactions and the stereotypies incidence in sows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Why are women underrepresented in positions of leadership? According to the "think manager-think male" model, leaders are stereotyped as male—and, in turn, as dominant—and this stereotype translates into preferences. However, status and leadership can be attained not only by dominance but also by prestige—a less sex-typed pathway. Five studies explored the relationship between leader stereotypes and preferences. University students spontaneously imagined both dominant and prestigious leaders as men (Study 1A, N = 148)—and this generalized across occupational domains (Study 1B, N = 220). However, they preferred women and prestigious leaders over men and dominant leaders. Study 2 (N = 2692) found this preference for female over male leaders using a large nationally representative U.S. sample from the Pew American Trends Panel. Study 3 (N = 461) experimentally replicated the preference for prestigious female over dominant male leader candidates among university students. In Study 4, (N = 952) online MTurk participants judged politicians from face photographs and again showed a preference for women, which may have partially been due to the inference that women are more likely to use prestige- over dominance-based leadership strategies. Collectively, findings suggest that the belief that people prefer "alpha male" leaders, which might discourage women from pursuing leadership roles and others from nominating them, needs to be updated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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To examine whether higher weight status is associated with increased eating disorder risk in athletes. Study 1 used cross-sectional (N = 942) and longitudinal (N = 483) data collected over a five-year period from Division I athletes at a Midwestern university. Study 2 used cross-sectional data from athletes competing at various levels at universities across the United States (N = 825). Weight and height were measured in Study 1 and self-reported in Study 2; higher weight was defined as body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2. Eating disorder risk was assessed with preliminary (Study 1) and final (Study 2) versions of the Eating Disorders Screen for Athletes. Study 1 examined weight status in relation to both concurrent and one-year changes in Eating Disorder Screen for Athletes score. Study 2 examined weight status in relation to both the Eating Disorders Screen for Athletes score and elevated eating disorder risk using the established Eating Disorders Screen for Athletes cut-off. All models adjusted for gender and sport type; Study 2 additionally adjusted for race/ethnicity, age, and competition level. Across studies, higher weight status was significantly associated with increased eating disorder risk among athletes. This association was observed both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, and the prevelence of elevated eating disorder risk was 43 % greater among athletes with higher weight status than among those without higher weight status. Despite existing stereotypes that eating disorders tend to occur with low weight status, findings highlight the importance of screening all athletes for eating disorders, regardless of their weight status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Early research on tourist stereotyping often drew upon two dimensions of warmth and competence, yet recent studies have suggested an additional dimension of boastfulness, a negative tourist stereotype with voice excessive self-pride and consumption powers. This study aims to investigate how boastfulness would influence views of warmth and competence. By using a multinational sample of residents in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, this study seeks to contribute to the literature through the integration of boastfulness from tourism, with warmth and competence from social psychology. Practically, the findings provide insights for facilitating positive host???guest relations, which is crucial for tourism development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In a recent essay, rhetorical studies scholar Kristina Lee argued that the field of rhetoric has largely ignored atheists, and that the few articles that do address atheism either reinforce harmful stereotypes or dismiss atheists' contributions to public discourse. This article echoes Lee's call for additional research about atheists' rhetorical activity but troubles Lee's claims about the paucity of rhetoric articles about atheism and the alleged mistreatment of atheists in existing work in rhetorical studies. Offering a more comprehensive literature search and engaging more closely with the context of the pieces Lee critiqued, this article presents a more optimistic view of the field's treatment of atheists so far and openness to scholarship about the rhetoric of atheists in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Black faculty are underrepresented in the academy, and it is critical to clarify an understanding of how racism and privilege influence people of color working in academia. The aim of this paper is to examine the experiences of Black full-time faculty with racial microaggressions at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Seven Black faculty members were interviewed using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. The results revealed the following themes of how microaggressions are experienced: ignored input; challenged credibility; cultural exclusion; encouraged to look away from discrimination; and stereotypes and intersection challenges. Furthermore, themes on coping strategies are found: overworking, outside support and self-care, and denial versus confrontation. It was found that faith, family, and extra university community support improved coping. Additionally, changing cultural mindsets and institutional support were noted as key to navigating the normal course of inquiry in higher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research study explores the representation of men in fashion advertising and investigates whether societal and fashion evolution has contributed to a departure from traditional stereotypes. The research methodology comprised three phases: content analysis, surveys, and in-depth interviews with an expert panel, examining how men's clothing has been communicated in fashion over a span of 50 years, with a focus on three renowned brands: Lacoste, Burberry, and Hugo Boss. The findings reveal a notable shift in fashion advertising targeting men, characterized by increased racial diversity among models and a more diverse depiction of attitudes and poses. However, homosexual or bisexual couples remain largely unrepresented. The study highlights the influence of advertising on shaping the image of the "new man", evident through the diminishing gender boundaries in clothing and accessories and the persistent struggle to break free from stereotypes. The study underscores the significance of ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusivity in fashion advertising. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness has been praised for its critique of European colonialism in Africa and blamed for its racial stereotypes in depicting the victims of this enterprise. Its complex narrative strategies have likewise have provoked mixed reception. Conrad’s short story, “An Outpost of Progress,” written earlier than Heart, provides a clearer and more direct depiction of Europe’s role in Africa by focusing on two feckless and idle colonial agents who mindlessly repeat the alibis for ivory extraction while all the real work is performed by the indigenous foreman. When made aware of the role of slavery in this business, their friendship deteriorates amidst mutual recriminations to a point where they are of fighting over scarce supplies. The earlier portrayal of comic doubles exhibits Conrad’s debt to Flaubert, while the denouement consists in a struggle of violent doubles that ends up with one of them shooting the other and hanging himself thereafter, an outcome portrayed in a manner that accentuates the sacrificial dynamics working through their dealings with the native population. Oppression and self-destruction, murder and suicide, are Conrad’s unambiguous emblem for the colonial scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent scholarship by LaBonte and Bryngelsson has illustrated an imbalance of roles composed for men and women within often-performed operas today. This study examines the possible implications of this on audience members, testing participants' explicit and implicit biases for gender after watching scenes from an opera by Mozart, performed as written and also performed with the gender roles reversed. The experimental findings have implications for opera companies and for opera pedagogy, and we ask whether continuing to perform frequently performed operas from this era as written is propagating negative stereotypes against women, in terms of both representation and character portrayals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Previous research has focused on understanding when, why, and how sex differences in creativity occur, as results vary across samples, measures, and methodologies. In the current study we investigated sex differences in creativity among 984 high achieving adolescents in three expertise areas: Sciences, Arts, and Sports. Eight creativity indicators were analyzed: Alternative uses task (AUT) fluency; creative self‐efficacy (CSE); intraindividual strengths (difference between CSE and AUT Fluency); five self‐reported creativity scales: Self/everyday, scholarly, performance, mechanical/scientific, artistic. The results showed negligible sex differences (np2 =.01), with females performing better in AUT Fluency and males self‐rating their CSE higher. No sex differences were found in self/everyday, scholarly and performance creativity. Males self‐rated their mechanical/scientific creativity (np2 =.06) higher than females; while females self‐rated their artistic creativity (np2 =.02) higher in comparison to males. Our results extend the existing literature by finding negligible sex differences in adolescent expert groups. However, some stereotypical differences emerged, for example, females with Sciences expertise rated their mechanical/scientific creativity lower than males with and even without Sciences expertise. Results call for further investigation into the links between sex differences, expertise, and specific creativity domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Students from underrepresented populations--females, working class, and youth from marginalized racial/ethnic groups--are less likely than their middle-class Asian and White male peers to study computer science (CS) in college. The dearth of CS undergraduates from these groups contributes to projected labor force shortages. Sources of the dilemma include weak or absent inspiration and CS preparation in middle schools and negative stereotypes suggesting certain groups do not belong in CS. This case study describes three years of a community collaboration between a local university and a nearby middle school attended by primarily low-income students of color. The University of North Carolina Charlotte/Wilson STEM Academy Partnership focused on undergraduates majoring in CS teaching monthly workshops designed to inspire and academically prepare the middle schoolers for college and CS majors by teaching them coding and computational thinking while also challenging stereotypes about who belongs in CS. Post-workshop assessments, reflective essays, interviews, and administrative data were thematically coded. Findings suggest the workshops sparked interest in college and CS, undermined toxic stereotypes, and nurtured the academic self-confidence of middle schoolers. The Partnership provided the undergraduates with opportunities to meet their own academic goals while "paying it forward." Results suggest that the Partnership can serve as a model starting point for disrupting the disproportionalities in female and underrepresented minority students in CS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Home-school communication is fundamental to parent involvement and student success. This essay and discussion article outlines the broad range of opportunities currently available for teachers to communicate with parents and associated strategies. The most frequent one-way modes of communication used with parents are discussed (websites, newsletters, email, texts, apps, report cards) as well as popular two-way interaction strategies (phone calls, home visits, parent-teacher conferences, virtual meetings). Key barriers to parent-teacher communication are also discussed, including racial stereotypes, language, teacher training, technology, and time, as well as the potential impact of a pandemic. Future directions for research in the area of school-home communication are also proposed. Ultimately, every communication exchange between teachers and parents occurs within the context of what has gone before and sets the stage for future interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the integration of visual racial literacy into art education. Topics include the importance of understanding and teaching the contextual and historical aspects of race, the role of visual literacy in challenging racial stereotypes, and the pedagogical shift needed to address racial inequality through art education, highlighting how visual racial literacy empowers educators and students to critically engage with and decode visual representations of race, fostering transformative conversations and actions in the classroom.