The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 9, 1979-Page 3 CAREER AND EDUCATION RESEARCH DISCUSSED Forum examines women s status Join The Daily Second Chance presents MARINER for info coll-994-5350 ByBONNIE JURAN Research results on the changing social and professional status of women provided a framework for discussion Wednesday and yesterday at a Rackham Auditorium conference spon- sored by the Continuing Education of Women (CEW). More than 100 people, mostly women, gathered for the two-day forum and "listened to lectures and discussion groups on "Women's Life Cycle and Public Policy." Organizers said the Sconference's purpose was to create solidarity among women in various fields across the country. IN DISCUSSING women's education and career patterns, Jacqueline Par- sons, a University assistant psychology professor and prominent author, spoke of her research on children in elemen- tary math classes. According to Parsons, boys who are considered smart by their teachers receive more attention than girls who are deemed intelligent. Since girls receive less encouragement than their male counterparts, they "are much less likely to go on in math," Parsons said. This impedes women, she added, because "half of 'the majors at most universities require math backgrounds and therefore, math successfully screens the career options of women." Barbara Forisha, an associate professor of Psychology at the Univesity's Dearborn campus, ad- dressed the diverse audience on why some women succeed while others do not. Forisha said she believes suc- cessful women "take on multiple roles, are not passive, and are filled with determination-they have a lot of courage." ATTENDING THE conference were women of varying occupations, in- cluding professors, students, Washington policy makers and leaders of women's organizations. Interim University President Allan Smith and Ann Arbor Mayor Louis Belcher were two of the limited number of men who were present. Wednesday's program was composed of lectures on the different aspects of a woman's life. Politics in a woman's life, transitions in a woman's life cycle, and the problem of minority women were just three of the issues discussed. A symposium on new policies for women's work and family patterns, followed by a summary luncheon to end the conference were held yesterday. Elizabeth Douvan, University psychology professor and researcher at the Institute for Social Research, spoke at the luncheon and gave suggestions on how to improve the world of the working woman in the future. DOUVAN SAID, "We have seen in the conference that women carry the bur- den of many flaws in our ublic policy. We have seen a crying need for child care programs and care for women in their later years and we must change these policies." "We need to get the female perspec- tive into our policy process," according to Douvan. "This can only occur by pulling men into the critical life ex- perience of child care. . . this will not solve all the problems but it will have the influence of humanizing (mostly male) lawmakers." Douvan concluded the two-day con- ference by giving woman general guidelines for the future: "We women have to integrate all along the line. We have to take policy jobs when they're offered . .. we also need to raise our sons to be non-sexist ... and finally we have to work with all women to make changes within the political process." Daily Photo by DAVID HARRIS Branching out These two towering trees reach toward the autumn sky while the few remaining leaves hang stubbornly before being cast to the ground by a chilling November wind. Brandeis University Anti-nuke group plans Utilityeco. rate strike By JOYCE FRIEDEN organize the rate strike. "(Detroit If the Arbor Alliance has their way, Edison is teetering on the brink. The ,y FILMS Cinema Guild-His Girl Friday, short, The Telephone Film, 7, 9:05 p.m., old Arch. Aud. Gargoyle Films-mash, 7, 8:30p.m., Hale Aud., Bus. School. Alternative Action-Arsenic and Old Lace, 7, 9:20 p.m., Aud. 4, MLB. AstroFest (Astronomical Film Festival)-Jim Loudon, Vogager Report II, Jupiter's Incredible Moons and Rings. Apollo 12-Pinpoint for Science, 7:30 p.m., Aud. 3, MLB. SPEAKERS Guild House-lecture luncheon series, Marcia Barton, PIRGIM, Michigan's Nuclea Moratorium Bill, noon, 802 Monroe. South/S.E. Asian Studes-Richard L. Park, Jayaprakash Narayan, A Personal View, noon, Lane Hall Commons. South/S.E. Asian Studies-Victor Ordonez, Trade Representative for Philippines, Reactions of Foreign Investors to the Recent Investment Climate in the Philippines, 3-5 p.m., 48 Lane Hall. Chabad House of Ann Arbor-Rabbi Y.M. Kagan, The Greatest Sacrifice, 5:30 p.m., Shabbat meals will be served free of charge. Contact Rabbi Goldstein, 769-3078 or 995-3276. Student Council for Exceptional Children-Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, Professor of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Peers in the Instruc- tional Process from Preschool to Higher Education, 12-2 p.m., Schorling Auditorium, School of Ed. ith Annual William McInally Memorial Lectue-Dr. William Hubbard Jr., former dean of the University Medical School, Appropriate Science for Marketing, 4 p.m., Hale Aud., Graduate School of Bus. Ad. PERFORMANCES UAC-Theatre Production, Robin Goodfellow, 2 p.m., Kuenzel Rm., Union. PTP-Michael Weller's Split, John Houseman's The Acting Co., 4 p.m., Arena Theatre, Frieze Bldg. Music School-Bandorama, 8 p.m., Hill Aud. Ark-Paul Geremia, Blues guitar and mouth harp, 9 p.m., 1421 Hill. PTP-Houseman's Acting Co., Elizabeth I, 8 p.m., Power Center. English Dept. Poetry Readings-Robert Hass, UC-Berkeley, 8 p.m., Pendleton Arts Center, Mich. Union. MISCELLANEOUS International Center-Highlights of Detroit, Ford Factory Tour, 12:15- 4:30 p.m., sign up at 603 E. Madison. Hillel-Orthodox Minyan, 1429 Hill, 5 p.m., Shabbat dinner (reservations by noon at Hillel, 6:30 p.m.), Reform Minyan and veggie pot-luck dinner, off- campus, 6 p.m., call 663-3336. Student Union for Progressive Judiasm-Shabbat dinner and creative services, 6 p.m., Alice Lloyd. Schoolof Metaphysics-lecture, workshop, Atlantis, 7:30 p.m., 219/ N. Main. The Midwestern Regional auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, The University School of Music. National and International Regultion of Transnational Corporate Con- many Detroit Edison and Consumer's Power customers will not be paying 42 per cent of their electric bills. Members of the Alliance, a local group against the use of nuclear power, are trying to organize a rate strike against these two utilities.{ "We will officially announce the strike when we see that we have the supprt and can set a target date," said Alliance member Job Tiboni. At this point, we are just exploring the idea with people." ACCORDING TO information being distributed by the Alliance, the portions of the individual consumer's electric bill that go toward construction and maintenance of nuclear power plants account for 42 per cent of the bill, or $10.50 of a $25.00 bill. The anti-nuclear groups are asking residents to stop paying this sum in protest to the use of nuclear power for generating electricity. Flint's Huron Allianceis also involved in the project. "We want to shut down nuclear power," explained Jim Forrester, an Alliance member who is helping to are not financially able to handle paying back their loans and they are hiking the individual consumer's base rate to cover their mismanagement." "THERE IS VERY little opportunity for people to register their feelings about the electric company through dollar bills," said Alliance member Louis Tenenbaum. "By doing it together, people will be less afraid of being bullied by the electric company." According to Detroit Edison officials, however, the portion of a homeowners' bill that goes toward nuclear power plant construction is "not much at all." "Plants currently under construction are not being paid for by the current rates," said Jim Connelly, director of Customer and Marketing Services for the Ann Arbor Branch of Detroit Edison yesterday afternoon. "The electric company pays for the power plant by borrowing money on bonds. 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