Adolescent Perception of Sex-Roles in 1968 and 1975

Findings from a study of 798 sixth- and seventh-grade students in Milwaukee in 1974–75 were compared to those from a study of 470 Baltimore sixth- and seventh-grade children in 1968 to see if the new feminist ideology has had an effect on girls' self-esteem and attitudes toward their own sex. Results indicate few differences between the two studies. Girls in 1974–75 still demonstrated lower self-esteem and a less high evaluation of their sex-role than did their male counterparts