The Long-Term Impact of Women's Studies on Students' Personal Lives and Political Activism.

Stake, Jayne E.; Rose, Suzanna

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ERIC Number: EJ492313

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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The Long-Term Impact of Women's Studies on Students' Personal Lives and Political Activism.

Stake, Jayne E.; Rose, Suzanna

Psychology of Women Quarterly, v18 n3 p403-12 Sep 1994

The durability of positive personal changes observed in 47 women's studies students 9 months after the last week of class was studied. Positive effects, including changes in interactions and the willingness to adopt new roles and behaviors, lasted through the follow-up, suggesting the usefulness of womens' studies for personal change. (SLD)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Change Agents, College Students, Females, Followup Studies, Higher Education, Interaction, Outcomes of Education, Personality Change, Politics, Student Attitudes, Womens Studies

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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