Perceptions of Sex Roles: The Influences of Client Gender and Student‐Counselor Attitudes

Abstract

The author asked student counselors to predict sex‐role behaviors of a hypothetical female or male client experiencing academic and personal difficulties. In general, student‐counselor attitudes (liberal or moderate) toward sex roles influenced their predictions of client behavior in work and education roles but not in family roles. The sex of the client also influenced their judgements. The author discusses the implications of these findings for future research and for training programs to reduce sex bias in counseling.