A STUDY OF GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG SCHOOL-PSYCHOLOGISTS

Full and intern members of ten state school psychology associations we re surveyed regarding demographics, salaries, experience, yearly evalu ations completed, contractual arrangements, and professional credentia ls and affiliations (N = 1,527). Results indicate higher proportions o f women are increasingly entering the field. With years of experience considered, there were significant gender differences in yearly (p < . 05), daily (p < .01), and hourly (p < .05) salary. There were no gende r differences in the number of days worked yearly, number of hours wor ked daily, number of yearly evaluations completed, or the number of as signed schools. Gender differences were noted in professional credenti als and professional affiliations. Implications of the emerging gender trend for service delivery are discussed. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.