Barbara Currier: Special Approaches to Women's Education

Barbara Currier: "Special Approaches to Women's Education: A Model Coeducational Plan"

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Summary:

This text is the preliminary draft of a report commissioned by Hampshire College in 1969. (No final draft is known to have been issued.) It begins with a general philosophy of coeducation, presents background information on the differences between men and women, and discusses the implications for the educational environment of Hampshire College. It concludes with a summary of recommendations.

Electronic Version Note:

The original typescript was digitized using optical character recognition and encoded in HTML. The text is therefore keyword searchable in the Web site search function.

Additional Physical Form Available:

A bound circulating copy of this report is also available in the Hampshire College Library [Oversize LC1601 .C8]. An unbound, non-circulating copy is available in the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College (see the subject collection on "Education").

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**
Preface		1
Chapter I:	Educational Purpose	4
Chapter II:	Coeducation	8
Chapter III:	General Sex Differences	17
Chapter IV:	Theories on the Causes of Sex Differences and What to Do About Them	26
	A. Two Causal Theories	26
	B. Three Theories of Action	28
	C. Current Social Trends	31
Chapter V:	Implications for Education at Hampshire	37
	General Policy	37
	Student and Faculty Attitudes	38
	Implementation	44
	A. Curriculum	47
	1. Sex Differences in Learning	47
	2. Recommendations	52
	B. Library	65
	C. Sex Ratio	67
	D. Catalogue	71
	E. Admissions	72
	F. Faculty	76
	1. General Policy and Organization	76
	2. Women Faculty	78
	G. Counseling	91
	1. Themes	91
	2. Mechanisms	99
	H. Administration	107
	1. Administrative Personnel	107
	2. Other Personnel	110
	3. Degree Requirements	110
	4. Employment Policies	111
	I. Residential Plan	115
	1. Residential Integration	115
	2. Residential Organization	120
	J. Extracurricular Activities	124
	K. Prizes, Awards, Honors	126
	L. Cooperation	128
Chapter VI:	Conclusion	129

	Summary of Recommendations	130
	Individuals Consulted	139