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Peer reviewedMunroe, Ruth H.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1984
A scale of gender understanding and a measure of sex-role preference were administered to three- to nine-year-old children from four traditional communities in Belize, Kenya, Nepal, and American Samoa. Overall, findings reflected the strong contribution of cognitive development to the growth of gender understanding. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Children, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits
Peer reviewedHuston, Aletha C. – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Children from grades one through six judged commercially produced advertisements, specially produced "pseudocommercials," and verbal descriptions as better suited to advertise a feminine or masculine sex-typed toy. Comprehension of sex-typed connotations was predicted by home television viewing patterns but not by general knowledge of sex…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education
