Male and Female Perceptions of Male Sex Roles

Perceived Influence of Male Sex Role Identity on Female Partner's Life Choices

“…The results of this study support the findings of earlier studies (Elman et al, 1970;McKee & Sherriffs, 1959;Steinmann et al, 1968) that men's and women's perceptions differ. Specifically, the results indicate that men's and women's perceptions of male influence on the female partner may differ.…”

“…In the few research studies in which the perceptions of males and females have been compared, their perceptions have been found to differ (Elman, Press, & Rosenkrantz, 1970;McKee & Sherriffs, 1959;Steinmann, Fox, & Farkas, 1968). Apparently, women's perceptions of men's attitudes and beliefs, rather than men's actual attitudes and beliefs, may influence women's career choices and career development.…”

Sex Roles, Economic Factors, and Marital Solidarity in Black and White Marriages

“…Most of the current emphasis on neo-feminism emerges from white spokeswomen. Nevertheless the literature suggests that there may actually be greater egalitarianism in black than in white husband-wife marriages (Noble, 1966;Steinmann, 1968;Scanzoni, 1971). The reasons for this possible divergence are not ideological (i la historic or contemporary feminism) but structural.…”

Mental health of the unemployed : an analysis of a CETA program / by John Anderson Sanford.

“…Okman (1973) found that, while there were high levels of agreement between male and female students on the basic content of sex-role descriptions, the males were more likely to use physical and sexual words to describe sex-roles while females were more likely to use emotional and interpersonal words. Garske (1975) Broverman, D., 1968;Steinmann, 1958;Steinmann, Fox, & Farkas, 1968). While there are some minor variations in the instructions and results of these studies, the general conclusions have been consistent: the masculine sex-role related characteristics are significantly different from the feminine sex-role characteristics.…”