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What Is Really New About Barbie's New Friend?, Kay Hyatt
What Is Really New About Barbie's New Friend?, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Barbie has a new friend. So what, you ask? Why has this new doll caught the attention of the national news media? Because Barbie1s friend has a disability. She uses a wheelchair. She is purported to be a symbol of diversity.
Idealized Fatherhood Contradicts Practice, Umaine Research Shows, Kay Hyatt
Idealized Fatherhood Contradicts Practice, Umaine Research Shows, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
As sons become fathers and confront the same realities and societal expectation to provide for their families, they recognize but tend to forgive their fathers' failings. They apply the positive experiences of their upbringing to their own fathering skills and rework the negative to avoid repeating perceived mistakes, according to research at the University of Maine.
How About Adding 'Author' To That Resume?, Kay Hyatt
How About Adding 'Author' To That Resume?, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A dozen University of Maine students will be graduating with an early distinction. They have a book in publication. The class project developed last summer when their professor couldn't find an affordable, comparative text on sexual attitudes and behaviors in different countries, so she enlisted the help of the students in writing one. "Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Human Sexuality" is being published by Allyn & Bacon and will be out this fall for national distribution.