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ERIC Number: EJ308844
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Development of Gender Constancy and Children's Sex-Typed Free Play Behavior.
Smetana, Judith G.; Letourneau, Karen J.
Developmental Psychology, v20 n4 p691-96 Jul 1984
Examines relationships among gender constancy, preferences for same- or opposite-sex playmates, and sex-typed activities in preschool children. Findings suggest that, at least for females, gender concepts may have an organizing role in sex-role development by motivating children to seek social contexts in which to acquire and practice sex-appropriate behaviors. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Conformity, Peer Groups, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship, Play, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Role Perception, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Socialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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