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ERIC Number: EJ382687
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Gender as a Social Category.
Developmental Psychology, v24 n6 p755-65 Nov 1988
Describes differences in the socialization setting provided by all-boy and all-girl play groups, and explores possible reasons for children's tendency to congregate in same-sex groups. Considers three classes of possible explanatory processes: biological factors, socialization pressures from adults, and gender cognitions. (RH)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Children, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Etiology, Group Dynamics, Peer Influence, Play, Sex Differences, Sexual Identity, Socialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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