THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTITUDES - HOMOPHOBIA AND SEXISM AMONG SOCIAL-WORK STUDENTS

This article reports on a study of the relationship between students' attitudes toward women and toward gay men and lesbians and changes in those attitudes during social work courses at two universities. The st udy found a significant relationship between students' levels of homop hobia and sexism. The relationship was stronger for female students th an for male students and varied by race and academic major. The articl e also discusses the implications of the findings for changing social work curricula.