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Theories of Sex Typing: Moving toward Multiple Perspectives.
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Martin, Carol Lynn – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1993
Comments on the monograph reported in this issue. Stresses that the monograph illustrates the difficulty of measuring gender stereotypes; provides insight on activity preferences in middle childhood; considers the role of affect in sex typing by distinguishing affective from cognitive influences; encourages broad-based theories to account for sex…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Individual Development, Peer Relationship
Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Evaluating the Developmental Course of Gender Differentiation: Compliments, Queries, and Quandaries.
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Ruble, Diane N.; Martin, Carol Lynn – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2002
Identifies contributions of Liben and Bigler's studies to gender development related to measuring self and other sex typing, developing a theoretical account of the self-other relation, and incorporating individual differences. Raises questions about measures used and interpretations of the findings. Suggests issues for future research:…
Descriptors: Activities, Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Processes